f.o.g in your tank (fats, oil, and grease).
Fat, oil and Grease or FOG are distinct from the Total Suspended Solids (TSS) that clog the filter in the septic tank. Heavy dosage of animal fats, cooking oils and cooking grease plus undigested waste from the garbage disposal will cause a build up of scum floating on the top of the tank. A heavy […]
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Decentralized waste systems.
There are many forms of de centralized waste systems in use in smaller home communities, trailer and RV Parks. Basically all sewage from every home or unit goes to a centralized area for waste treatment, usually privately owned by the HOA or Park. TankTechsRx for Septic Systems is used in these systems from coast to […]
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Harmful pathogens in the septic tank?
It only stands to reason that if there is anyone sick in the house those pathogens or bacterium, viruses, or other microorganisms that can cause disease are going to be in the septic tank. Everyone wants a healthy septic system, but the common tank treatments can do nothing to ease the pathogen problems. Ideally in […]
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Composting toilets.
Tiny houses are the new rage and many come with an environmentally friendly composting toilet. They are great for limited use applications. There are several designs, but most use a composting medium to hold the solids during the composting process. They divert the urine or filter it to another containment area that must be emptied. […]
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Can a garbage disposal effect the septic system?
Household garbage disposals are a great convenience appliance, but some precautions must be in place when in use with a Septic system. The main problem is undigested food partials break down very slowly in a septic tank and help build the scum level floating on the top of the tank. The undigested food creates a […]
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How much TankTechsRx for Septic Systems should I use?
To better understand HOW TankTechsRx works review the information under The Science of Awesome. TankTechsRx is unlike any other tank treatment available on the market today. It is a LIVE probiotic mother culture that reproduces in the tank as new waste is introduced so there is no need to add more, it will make its’ […]
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Cess pool prolems.
Cess pools are typically a brick lined or simple hole in the ground that can range anywhere from a few feet wide and a few feet deep to 4-6 feet wide and 40-60 feet deep, open on the bottom and with a lid or cover of some sort on top. A hand dug makeshift version […]
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Seasonal homes and cabins with septic tanks.
Very often a seasonal home, especially a vacation home down by the lake will have a lot of visitors for a brief period of time, like a holiday weekend. Traditional tank treatments do not consume sludge, so it is always building up and ready to overflow into the leach field during a high demand time. […]
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How do medications effect the septic tank?
Municipalities report serious problems with medications found in the commercial septic systems. For example medications are so prevalent that the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania that birth control medications are thought to have contaminated it to the point that it is affecting the reproduction cycles of the fish in the river. The jury is still out […]
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