Septic Maintenance
The first line of defense in maintaining your septic system is regular pumping. J.L. Martin and Sons recommends that you have your system pumped every 3-4 years. When pumping isn’t enough, we offer a Preventative Maintenance Program to help support and keep your septic system operating at its peak performance.
J.L. Martin and Sons Septic is proud to be one of the few septic professionals in the York County region that offers a Preventative Maintenance Program to our customers. We provide solutions for root infiltration, bacteria maintenance, and re-establishing soil absorption in drainfields.
Root Infiltration: If there are trees or shrubs near or around your septic system, there is a good chance that the roots are making their way to your system, if they are not already there. Vegetation loves effluent water! You can help keep them at bay and prevent them from infiltrating your system with our Preventative Root Retardant program. Keeping roots out of your system will assist in preventing clogs, back-ups, and damage to your tank walls and delivery lines.
Bacteria Maintenance: Your septic system contains a collection of living organisms that digest and treat human waste. Tests have shown that a non-treated septic system contains VERY LOW levels of digestive bacteria. Using toxins such as chemical drain cleaners, solvents, bleach, and other toxic cleaners can weaken or kill the already low bacteria levels. When this happens the waste is not being digested and liquefied which results in a build-up of solids that can plug the system and give off offensive odors and gases.
Our bacteria tablets are non-poisonous, non-corrosive, and non-toxic to both humans and animals, and helps to keep the groundwater safe. The tablets sink to the bottom of the tank where build-up problems begin, whereas powders and liquids was over the surface with little effect. Our time release technology gradually dissolves to create a growing area of activity at the bottom of the tank where it digests and liquifies the organic waste.
Re-Establishing Soil Absorption in a Drainfield: If a septic system absorption area is a drainfield and you notice septage at the surface or ponding around your system, it could be a sign that your drainfield is over saturated and can no longer handle the load. Moving a drainfield or installing a sandmound can be a very costly repair. We offer a drainfield additive as an easier and cheaper way to attempt to re-establish absorption in your existing drainfield and potentially extend the life of the drainfield.
**RESULTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND VARY BASED ON DRAINFIELD SIZE AND CONDITION OF SYSTEM**
For more information and pricing, please call our office.