Keeping Your City A Little Cleaner

If you moved to a new home that has a septic tank on the property, you need to learn how to stay safe while you are around it. This is especially true if this is the first time you have owned a home with a septic tank. To help you get started, below are three tips to help you and your family stay safe.

Keep an Eye on the Lid

Check the septic tank lid periodically to ensure it has no damage. The lid should be completely solid with no kind of breakage at all. The lid should also be securely attached to make it very difficult to lift. If the lid is easy to lift, a child could easily open the tank and get stuck inside it.

Another important reason to have the septic tank securely closed is because septic tank gasses will escape from the tank, which would be dangerous for anyone that was around it. This gas could even cause someone to pass out or eventually die.

If you notice the lid is not in good condition or you can easily lift it, contact a septic tank contractor. They can come to your home and replace the lid with a new one.

Watch Out for Electrical Hazards

Anytime you want to dig around the tank, you need to be careful as there may be electrical lines in the area. These electrical lines come from the septic tank. If you were digging and accidentally break one of these lines, you could get shocked.

There could also be mechanical lines around the tank, which you could damage. This would result in expensive repairs to the tank.

If you plan to work anywhere close to the tank, first contact a septic tank contractor such as Honest John's Septic Service Inc. They will come to your home and tell you where you are able to dig safely.

Do Not Drive Over Septic Tank

If you drive a heavy vehicle, such as a dump truck, over the septic tank, you may cause problems. This is because the weight of the truck can cause broken pipes and other damage. This would result in pipe replacement or pipe repair, which can be very expensive.

Do not drive your vehicles, such as your car or truck, over the tank either Over time they will also cause damage. To make it easy, put a flag or some other type of marker where the septic tank is located.

Talk with a septic tank company about this information and they can give you many more tips.