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Category Archives: Septic
Do I Need to Pump My Tank if I Use Additives?
You’ve likely seen the commercials about using septic tank additives (such as Rid-X), and may have wondered if that would help save you money on pumping your septic tank. After all, it sounds like a good idea and who doesn’t …Continue Reading
Payment Plans for Septic Systems
Van Delden Wastewater Systems has partnered with Hearth Financing to bring more options to our customers! We know septic system problems never come at a good time. Don’t let money stand in the way of your family’s health and safety …Continue Reading
Can I Use Any Kind of Toilet Paper?
This is a pretty common question, especially when toilet paper was scarce during the Covid pandemic of 2020. No one wants to use camping toilet paper on a daily basis (ouch!), so what can you use? While I haven’t seen …Continue Reading
Thanksgiving: A Time to Be Thankful for Septic Systems
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the blessings we have been provided and to share the celebration with friends and family. In this time of public health concern, we can be extra thankful for indoor plumbing and our septic …Continue Reading
The 2 Silent Septic Killers
It’s Halloween time, but what’s scarier than vampires and ghosts? A backed up septic system. There are two main silent septic killers – which you can help prevent! NOT pumping your tank. When a septic tank is not pumped regularly …Continue Reading
Does “Flushable” mean “Septic Safe”?
Wondering what is safe to flush down the commode when you live on a septic system? Besides your wastewater, here’s the one thing that is safe to flush do your commode: Toilet paper. That’s it. Flushable does not equal septic …Continue Reading
Septic Tank Safety: Risers and Safety Pans Save Lives
What are safety pans and why are they important? A safety pan is a device used in conjunction with risers as an additional safety measure to prevent access to septic tanks. It is placed inside the primary lid of the …Continue Reading
Top 5 Things We Find Built Over Septic Tanks
“Why would they do that?” That’s the question we often don’t know the answer to. Often homeowners build over their septic tanks. Sometimes because they don’t know where the tank is, sometimes they don’t even know they have a septic …Continue Reading
Covid and Your Septic System
Covid has affected so many aspects of our everyday life. Did you know it has an effect on your septic system too? Increased usage on your septic system from staying home more can have many affects. Each septic system is …Continue Reading
Keep It Clean!
Did you know that all septic systems recycle your household wastewater usage? After the wastewater moves through the system, it is treated and then the liquids are returned to the earth. In conventional systems, this happens after the liquids have …Continue Reading