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Toilets are blocked and you need your septic tank pumped today!
Sometimes our clients have moved from metro Adelaide to the beautiful Hills of Adelaide, vineyards of McLaren Vale, plains of Southern Vales and are not aware of how the septic tank system works. One thing we all know is that when a septic tank overflows it can be a nightmare!
How much to empty my septic tank?
The average cost is between $240 - $300 for a septic tank and between $400 - $500 for an aerobic tank. This price will also vary due to:-
- Your location
- Size of your water treatment plant or septic tank that requires cleaning
- Waste water treatment plants are usually more expensive. Expertise and experience is necessary as inexperienced operators can damage modern systems and cause very costly damage.
- Urgency and time frame Eg: Late Sunday afternoon or evening
How Do Septic Tanks Work?
A septic tank is a large underground tank that’s capable of holding hundreds of gallons of waste water. The most common tanks are 3000 lt and consist of a cylindrical tank approximately 2m long with two concrete lids, with wires for lifting, covering most of the length of the tank. The septic tank is connected to the house via the plumbing main line. All waste water in the home, which drains from sinks, toilets, showers and bathtubs, feeds into the septic tank via this line.
When the waste water enters the septic tank, it separates into three layers: solids at the bottom (sludge), water in the middle, and fats and oils at the top (scum). Bacteria that lives in the tank helps to break down the sludge, turning it into a liquid.
Near the top of the septic tank is a pipe that leads to a part of the yard called the drain field. When the waste water in the septic tank reaches this pipe, the water flows into the drain field and is filtered through the soil. The soil cleans the water, preventing contamination of ground water in the area.
Emergency Septic Tank Pumpout
Over time, sludge will build up in the bottom of the tank. Even though bacteria does help control the amount of sludge in the bottom of the tank, this bacteria cannot break down sludge fast enough to completely eliminate sludge and keep the tank clean. When the tank is pumped, the sludge is removed and the tank is emptied.
