Slate Septic Services

SLATE SEPTIC Offers The Following Services Residential & Commercial Services:

• Septic Tank Cleaning / Pumping
• Custom Backhoe Work
• Installation
• Repair
• Cleaning
• Lagoons
• Aerobic Systems
• Storm Shelters

Septic System Maintenance

To be a leader in any service industry, a company must remain sensitive to the needs and concerns of its customers.

Today’s septic system customers are fully aware that their septic system represents one of the many ways they interface directly with the environment. They view the septic system, in modern terms, as an appliance. It performs a service as a part of the total comfort system of their homes and businesses. They understand that responsible decisions with regard to the care and maintenance of their septic system will have a positive impact on precious ground water, and on the economic plans they have for their families and businesses as well. This flyer provides information to help our customers make those decisions. Please read it carefully and keep it on file as a reference.

What Can Go Wrong?

First, let’s compare a healthy septic tank and a septic tank which is unhealthy.

A septic tank is a watertight box. When household waste enters this box, organic material floats to the surface where bacteria biologically convert it to liquid. We will call this the floating layer. Inorganic material and by-products of bacterial digestion do not float. They sink to the bottom of the tank and accumulate, creating a sludge layer. Water entering the tank occupies the space between the floating layer and the sludge layer. A large clear water layer is important in a healthy septic tank.

Trouble begins when material from either the floating layer or the sludge layer exits the septic tank to the leaching field. This will clog the field’s piping system and bring harmful unprocessed waste in contact with ground soils and ground water.

Yeast, Baking Soda and Taboos

Rural leaching of waste has been around for a long time and many myths exist. Yeast, when added to your septic system, merely provides a “fermentation” environment. Yeast does not provide bacteria. Baking soda raises pH in your septic tank. It provides no bacteria. In fact, raising the pH of your septic tank too much can actually harm the septic process. We encourage you and all our customers to call us for factual information before trying home remedies.

Septic systems are tough mini treatment plants. Properly designed and installed, they function flawlessly. They are organic, natural and kind to the environment.

THEY ARE NOT GARBAGE DISPOSALS!

They are not designed to accept cigarette butts, table scraps, kitchen grease, garbage disposal refuse, tampon tubes, harmful household products or harsh laundry detergents.

When To Pump Your Septic Tank

Your septic tank must be pumped regularly. For our customers this happens automatically and at different intervals. How often your septic tank must be pumped is determined by:

The physical size of your tank ( its volume ), the number of people it supports, the frequency of showers, laundry, flushing, etc., how much inorganic material is introduced, the design and condition of your leaching field and the type of soil in the area of your leaching field.

About Us

Slate Septic was established in 1972. We have an excess of 40 years experience to meet your needs. We serve clients across Cleveland and McClain counties, including Norman, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, and Purcell.