Why Regular Maintenance Is Important For Your Septic Liberty City TX System You can't make the choices that will properly care for your septic Liberty City TX system until you fully understand what a septic system is and does. Understanding how your septic system works is like understanding how you car works, it might not be something you need every day, but you'll be glad you do when it comes time to get it repaired. Without you understanding at least the basics of how your septic system functions, you won't be in the know about the steps that the repair person is suggesting you take, and you might be deceived into agreeing to services that you don't need. The first step to understanding your septic system is understand what it is in the first place. A septic Liberty City TX system is a small-scale sewage treatment facility, usually the septic system is attached to an individual's home. The system is built around a septic tank, which takes in wastewater, which it separates from solids and scum, then processes out the clean water in to a leach field where the remaining impurities are filtered out through the soil. The solids and scum that were filtered out then remain in the septic tank where they are treated with anaerobic bacteria contained within the tank. These bacteria digest a portion of the solids. That digestion reduces the volume of the solids and creates more space within the tank. However, not all of the solids can be digested by the bacteria, and so regular maintenance on the septic system is necessary to remove the remaining solids. While there is always the possibility that the septic system will need some other form of repair, most septic Liberty City TX maintenance involves clearing out those accumulated solids. When the solids are not cleaned out from within the tank, the tank will be unable to process waste as efficiently as it would normally, reducing the amount of clean water that is put out into the leach field. At the same time, that lack of waste reduction means that the waste will build up and up over time, eventually compromising the structure of the septic tank and causing a leak. A leak means that you will have wastewater spilling through your yard. In order to prevent these problems you want to make sure that you have regular maintenance carried out on your septic system by Liberty City Septic. With their practical knowledge they will be able to keep your septic system up and running at peak efficiency, heading off any problems that may arise. Septic Liberty City TX Liberty City Septic Systems 254 W. Wilkins Rd. Gladewater, Texas 75647 (903) 374-4450