Septic Tanks, Cesspits & Soak Holes

Here at Waste Away South Ltd we offer you septic tank, drain, cesspits, soak holes and water tank cleaning. We operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

SEPTIC TANKS

Many homes, especially baches and rural areas, are not able to connect to a town sewage system. These properties have their own on-site disposal systems. The most common form of on-site disposal system is a septic tank.

How do septic tanks work?

Wastewater from the kitchen, laundry and bathroom discharges into a septic tank buried on the property. The heavier solids settle to the bottom of the tank, while suspended solids float to the top. The remaining liquid flows out of the tank and discharges into a soakage area (either a dispersal or evaporation field).

A septic tank has a rodding eye or access point just before the sewer line from the house where it enters the tank (also known as a "mushroom"). If there is waste coming out of this point it is a good indication the tank is full or the amenities (toilets) are blocked or flowing out of the gully trap.

Maintenance Saves You Money!!!

A poorly maintained septic tank will over time become a serious health hazard, spreading disease and contaminating water sources.

Pumping

Septic tanks generally need pumping (cleaning out) every 3-5 years to remove sludge and sediment.

The frequency depends on:

• What goes into the system
• How many people use it
• The capacity of the tables
• Whether you recycle grey water

CESSPITS & SOAK HOLES

Cesspits and soak holes are small catchment/drains used to divert surface flooding. Commonly, cesspits tend to block up due to excess silt, debris, rubbish and leaves.

We can either use a vacuum loader to suck out the material in the cesspit or flush a cesspit with the hydro jetter to clear it.

Soak holes are prevalent where there are few or no standard storm water lines available and are primarily designed to disperse storm water and excess rain water from a cess pit.

Often they can be defective due to an excessive build up of silt and therefore this inhibits ground leaching.

Waste Away South Ltd offer competitive prices. We are available when YOU need us.

Freephone us: 0800 800 593 or call our office on 03 688 2930