Like every other system or appliance in your home, your septic tank has a lifespan. Eventually, there will come a time when you’ll need to replace it. Since your septic tank is most likely outside of your home and underground, you may be unsure how you know when you should call to have it removed.
Lush Grass Above the Septic Tank
If you notice that the grass near your septic tank is becoming more vibrant than the other areas of grass in your yard, it might mean that the septic tank is leaking and may need to be replaced. The grass is especially lush because it’s taking in the nutrients from the wastewater. Call the septic tank professionals and have it checked.
Backups in the Plumbing System
If all of your drains are slow at the same time and your plumbing backs up frequently, these may be signs that there’s something wrong with the septic tank. It may be so full that the waste is clogging the plumbing pipes. A gurgling sound from the toilet is also a sign that the pipes are backed up.
Rotten Egg Smells
A terrible smell from your pipes or around your septic tank may be another sign that the tank is failing and needs to be replaced. It also might be a sign that the tank needs to be pumped or the vent pipe needs to be extended. Have a professional check it to make this determination.
Standing Water in the Yard
If it hasn’t rained lately but you keep noticing puddles of water in the area around your septic tank, this might not necessarily mean that the tank is failing, but it’s still a good idea to call a professional to examine it. The water might be the result of a leak or the tank not flushing the effluent into the drain field the way it should.
Dirty Water From the Fixtures
If the septic tank is failing, it may be contaminating the groundwater. Contaminated groundwater can negatively impact your private well. If your water looks dirty, has a bad taste or smell or makes members of the household a little sick when they drink it, you should have someone check your septic system.
Slow or clogged drains, grass that’s a little too green, dirty water from your fixtures and bad smells might make you suspect that your septic tank has seen better days. If you need septic tank demolition, removal and replacement, give our professionals a call at Marshall Cummings Septic Tank Service of Fayetteville, NC.
