Greenway Septic Service

The septic tank has not been pumped out in the past five years. Even if the system appears to be working well, sludge may have built up to the point where waste water is released without sufficient time in the tank for treatment and settling of particles. This situation may result in pollution of groundwater or cause eventual clogging of the drainfield.

A wet area or standing water occurs above the drainfield. This situation can develop when sludge particles clog the drainfield, when tree roots or broken pipes keep the waste water from dispersing through the entire drainfield, or when water use in the house regularly exceeds the design capacity of the system. When these conditions occur, waste water does not move through the soil as it should, and instead rises to the surface creating a serious health risk and odor problems.

Toilets run slowly or backup: in the worst cases, the basement is flooded with sewage. This can be the result of plugged sewer lines to the tank, a plugged inlet or outlet pipe, a full septic tank, or a failed drainfield.

Septic odors occur in the house, above the tank and drainfield, or escape from the vent pipe. If the system is operating properly, there should be no odors. If there are odors, it can be an early warning sign that the system is failing.

Depressions or low areas over the septic tank or septic drainfield depressions.  A depression in the septic tank area or a septic field depression may or may not indicate trouble with the septic system. It is normal for backfill over septic tanks or drainfield lines to settle and leave a depression or "low area" in the soil. But if the septic tank or fields have not been recently dug-up, or otherwise disturbed and if you see a new depression or area of settlement it should be marked-off, access to that area should be prevented, and it should be investigated  to determine if a  possible collapse of a septic tank, distribution box, or other buried septic components can be very dangerous or even fatal. 

Daily service seven days a week 

24 Hour Emergency Service

845-595-1063 office/fax

845-653-1486 cell

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