Northern Virginia Septic Systems
Northern Virginia Septic Systems
- High-Efficiency Toilets Can Help Septic Systems Work More Efficiently and Save You Money
- Employing Septic System-Friendly Drainfield Landscaping
- Things You Shouldn't Flush When You Have a Septic System
- What is Hard Water and What Effect Does it Have on Your Well?
- The Effects of Hydrogen Sulfide - or Egg Odor - in Your Well Water
Septic Tank Systems
Introduction
- Considering a House with a Septic System?
- So you're thinking About a Septic System...
- How A Septic System Works
- Exploring Your Home Septic System
- Exploring Your Home Septic System: The Tank
- What Is a Septic Tank?
- Is There An Abandoned Septic Tank in Your Yard?
- What is An Aerobic Treatment Unit?
Maintenance
- Maintaining Your Septic Tank System
- Septic System Ongoing Maintenance
- How to Prevent Sewage Odor
- Five Tips to Keep Your Northern Virginia Septic Tank Working
- Managing Your Septic Tank to Minimize Trouble
- Septic System Tips
- Dangers of a Rusty Septic Tank To Your Northern Virginia Home
- How To Detect and Prevent A Rusty Septic Tank In Your Northern Virginia Home
- Homeowner Septic Tank System Guide (pdf)
- Avoid Septic Tank System Failures
- Spring Tips For Your Northern Virginia Septic System
- What is Septic System Failure - and What Could it Mean for Your Northern Virginia System?
Care for Your Septic Tank System from Inside Your Home
- Never Divert Your Sump Pump Into Your Septic System
- Easy Ways to Reduce Your Home’s Water Consumption and Ease Septic System Strain
- Reduce Garbage Disposal Use to Keep Your Septic System Healthy
- High-Efficiency Showerheads and Faucet Aerators Ease Septic System Strain
- What NOT to Flush If You Have a Septic Tank
- High-Efficiency Toilets Help Your Septic System
- Basic Tips on Disinfecting a Bathroom Without Harming Your Septic System
Landscaping
- Trees to Avoid Planting Near Your Northern Virginia Septic System
- Landscape Your Drainfield Without Harming Your Septic System
- What Is a Septic System Drainfield?
Troubleshooting
- What is Septic System Biomat Clogging?
- Could Coliform Bacteria Be in Your Well Water?
- Hydrogen Sulfide: The Culprit Behind Well Water Odor
- Symptoms of a Septic Issue
- Septic Tank Flooding: How to diagnose and fix the issue
- Why Septic Systems Malfunction
- Troubleshooting Your Northern Virginia Septic Tank Problem
- Reasons Your Septic System May be Failing
- Septic System Failure
Inspections and Regulations
- NSF Certification a Standard for SeptiClean Professionals
- New Loudoun County Ordinance Requires Septic System Inspection Before July 1, 2009
- Why Are Septic System Inspections So Important?
- FAQs - New Loudoun County Regulations
- Septic Tank Services - New Loudoun County Regulations
- Exploring Your Septic System's Required Capacity for Northern Virginia
Wells
Well Water
- Private Drinking Water Well Types: Driven, Dug, and Drilled
- Could Coliform Bacteria Be in Your Well Water?
- Hydrogen Sulfide: The Culprit Behind Well Water Odor
- Common Issues with Well Water
- Does Your Northern Virginia Private Well Have Hard Water?
- Hard Water Solutions For Northern Virginia Well Water
- What Is Well Water Testing?
- The Problem of Arsenic in Well Water
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Resource Center: High-Efficiency Toilets Can Help Septic Systems Work More Efficiently and Save You Money
Did you know that toilet use accounts for a whopping 25 to 30 percent of household water use? If your home operates on a septic system, that 25 to 30 percent of toilet use water can quickly add up into high volumes of wastewater to be processed by your system. Many homeowners with septic tank problems and flooding choose to install high-efficiency toilets to not only avoid flooding and extend the life of the septic system, but to also reduce household water use.
High-efficiency toilets use no more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush, as compared to older toilets with 3.5 - to 5-gallon water reservoirs. The benefits of high-efficiency toilets are widely known and recognized, as the U.S. government is not encouraging the use of high-efficiency toilets, while Federal law requires that new toilets not use more than 1.6 gallons per flush.
Homeowners can easily distinguish high-efficiency toilets from older models by looking for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense label and certification. This WaterSense label may only be applied to high-efficiency toilets that are certified by an independent testing laboratory to meet criteria for both performance and efficiency.
Beyond following Federal regulations, the decision to install high-efficiency toilets will ultimately reduce the strain on your septic system and lower your water costs. The more water a household conserves, the less amount of water enters the septic system.
Installing high-efficiency toilets is not only a responsible decision, but also an economical decision. For further advice on how to maintain an efficient, healthy Northern Virginia septic system, contact Soils and Environmental Services, Inc., Serving the Northern Virginia residential and commercial markets since 1987, Soils and Environmental Services, Inc. specializes in assessing and designing septic tanks for homes, commercial properties, and sub-divisions throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area.