Septic Tank Emptying and Rooter Services
Causes of Increased Maintenance Attention Homeowners: Your Septic System Has Limitations! Living in Clackamas county typically means you have a Septic Tank and you should be aware of what to expect when living with a septic system and causes of increased Septic Tank...
How to Locate a Septic Tank
Drain Doctor’s Tech (Larry Reed) locating a septic tank in order to dig it up and pump it. The locator gives off a series of beeps when it locates the septic tank telling Larry where to dig. 3 Signs to Help You Locate a Septic Tank Surprisingly, many homeowners have...
Septic Tank Installation
Septic Tank Installation Process When you need your septic tank or system repaired or replaced, you need someone who can handle the entire septic tank installation process professionally. The Drain Doctor’s Rooter & Septic Service Co. LLC no longer installs septic...
What is a Septic Tank?
What is a septic tank? That’s probably not a question you ponder much unless you are considering buying real estate that’s not on a public sewer system. It’s also possible that you’ve recently realized you have a tank that you have not had serviced. A septic tank is...
How Does a Septic Tank Work?
You ask; how does a septic tank work? It’s mostly because of a simple, yet efficient design. The tank is one of two the main parts of a septic system, which takes waste water from a house or business and acts as a settling pond before the water goes into the other...
Septic Tank Maintenance
A failing septic system is not like a car when it is low on oil; NO RED LIGHT will come on to warn you. The US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare Public Health Service states: A septic system will serve a home satisfactorily only if it is appropriately designed,...
Best Toilet Paper for Septic Tanks
If you have a septic system, you’ll want to know the best toilet paper for septic tanks. By using toilet paper that breaks down easily, you won’t need more frequent servicing. Some types of toilet paper are better for septic systems than others. Toilet paper options...
Can You Flush Baby Wipes with a Septic System?
Can you flush baby wipes, or any kind of wipes, when you have a septic system? There are so many kinds of wipes these days – baby wipes, medicated wipes, wet wipes, makeup wipes, lotion wipes, cleansing wipes, deodorant wipes and more – and some of their manufacturers...
How to Increase Bacteria in a Septic Tank
If you’re wondering how to increase bacteria in a septic tank, the answer is routine inspections, timely maintenance, and avoiding actions that offset the bacteria in the first place. Using an additive to increase the bacteria in your septic tank is the last resort...
What Size Septic Tank Do I Need?
Septic tanks perform on-site wastewater management on the property rather than sending wastewater to a municipal treatment facility. You’ll need a septic system if construction is outside a municipal area. The septic tank is a self-contained storage tank for the...