The contents of your septic tank come from different areas of your home (like sinks, toilets and drains), and carry solid and liquid waste, but they all end up in the same storage tank, usually located under one of your house-adjacent yards. How often to clean out your septic tank bears a 2-5 year recommendation, or in the unlucky instance you find yourself experiencing sluggish drains throughout your house, small pools of water on your lawns, or worst of all, an unpleasant odor whenever you go outside.

Left on its own (with periodic maintenance and monitoring, of course) your septic tank system should work fine for years, safely storing and breaking down the waste from your home. However, there`s still some misinformation and myth out there regarding septic tank treatments and septic tank treatment products that are having people dumping unnecessary and potentially harmful products into their systems. Usually, that takes the form of salesmen and hucksters pushing artificial or biological “septic tank additives that work” when in reality, the only thing that`s being broken down is your monthly bank statement.

These additives also carry the potential to be dangerous. Some contain sulfuric acid, which not only destroys the bacteria in your tank but plays havoc on your drainage pipes. Others contain harmful chemicals that can not only poison your septic system and kill its bacteria but hurt the soil in your drainfield. 

If you`re going to use an additive in your system, your best bet is Septonic, a septic tank biological treatment whose main ingredients are enzymes taken from the digestive tracts of bovines and hogs.

This combination of septic enzymes splits and breaks down fat, starch, and protein quickly, promoting the health and efficiency of your septic system. Septonic also has the added bonus of being completely biologically and environmentally friendly, as well as affordable. It`s as easy as emptying the septic tank bacteria packet into your toilet once or twice a week for a month, then once a month, to ensure the optimal conditions for your septic system.