Contact Larry Dore and Associates for Septic System Installation and Repair in Franklin County, Ohio.
Franklin County often ranks as one of the best places to live in the United States. Home to the capital city of Columbus, this central Ohio county boasts livable communities, fair house prices and a burgeoning private sector. Yet even the perfect neighborhoods pose challenges to homeowners. Those residences and buildings where the water supply is regulated by a septic system have issues all their own. Fortunately, help with these systems is nearby, affordable and effective. Larry Dore & Associates is a central Ohio firm that has a 30+ year history of servicing the suburbs of various Franklin County properties. In fact, this contractor is ready and able to install or repair your septic system.
How Does a Septic System Work?
While many neighborhoods benefit from public sewers for the disposal and treatment of wastewater, just as many properties contain septic systems where the same functions happen on site. At its most basic, the septic system contains three components: a delivery pipe, a septic tank and a leach field. The pipe serves to transfer the wastewater contents to the tank. Made from metal, concrete or durable plastic, the tank is sized according to the house or structure. Usually holding between 1,000 to 2,000 gallons, the tank has a capacity to receive new wastewater for a day. Within the septic tank, solid material -- or sludge -- sinks to the bottom while grease and oil, a/k/a scum, rises to the top. In between sits the wastewater (effluent), now partially treated. As new water enters the tank, it forces the effluent into the leach field.
Perforated piping populates the leach field so the bacteria that purify the wastewater can receive air. These embedded, punctured pipes sit below the surface under a covering of gravel, topsoil and geotextiles, i.e. permeable fabrics that serve as protective filters. Running through the pipes and gravel, the effluent then infiltrates the surrounding soil while undergoing further bacterial cleansing. Any remaining toxins are transformed into nutrients for plant life.
What Can Go Wrong with Septic Systems?
Septic system dysfunction can cause acute problems for plumbing in a house. Given the design simplicity, most of these challenges relate to inattention or poor placement. Unless the sludge and scum are pumped out on a regular basis -- an average of three years -- these substances build up and lead to clogging. At other times, the property has a high groundwater table, excessive inclines and low-quality soil. These intrinsic problems might demand a different design or location for the septic system. In addition, a septic system responds badly to certain materials that are flushed into it. Back-ups and floods are typical of this response.
Larry Dore & Associates
Our firm specializes in optimal installation, prompt repair and consistent maintenance so that such crises are seldom, if ever. We also replaced older systems of poor performance (most systems last a few decades at most). Reach out today for a professional consultation.
