Septic Cleaning & Septic Pumping: Two
Different Processes
When it comes to septic cleaning and septic pumping in Vernon, BC, it’s important to note that, while these septic system terms may seem similar, they are not interchangeable. Yes, both involve D&L Environmental Services – the premier septic service company in the Okanagan – bringing one of our trucks out to your property for septic service in Vernon. But septic cleaning and septic pumping are, in fact, two different things. It’s all about the timeline for your Vernon septic service – and what gets removed from your septic tank.
Septic Pumping in Vernon, BC
Thinking about the timeline for your Vernon septic service, it’s more likely that you’re due for a septic pumping, as opposed to a full septic cleaning. This depends on the age of your septic system, the amount of use the septic system and the recent activity you’ve had performed on your septic system in Vernon.
Septic pumping is a routine procedure, one for which you’ll want to hire a professional Okanagan septic service company every 3-4 years. By performing Vernon septic pumping on a regular schedule, you are practicing preventive septic maintenance that help restore the biome of your septic tank and helping to avoid issues such as backflow.
When D&L Environmental Services comes out to your residential or commercial property with one of our vacuum trucks, we’ll mostly be removing liquids and floating solids from your septic tank during our septic pumping in Vernon. We’ll also be able to assess whether septic cleaning is necessitated, as opposed to septic pumping.
Vernon Septic Cleaning Services
In some cases, a full septic cleaning is required. This may be due to the amount of matter that had built up in your Vernon septic system, how long it’s been since the last septic pumping, or more urgent matters such as backflow or drain field issues. The thicker the sludge has become in your septic tank, the more likely it is that we’ll need to perform a full septic cleaning.
This is when we pump out all the matter in your septic tank, all the liquid and sludge. We can use standard equipment to clean your septic system in Vernon, or use hydro-jets to break up the solid matter that has compacted at the bottom of your septic tank.
Think of Vernon septic cleaning as a full “reset” of your septic tank.
Let the experienced team at D&L take care of all your Vernon septic service needs. Contact us today to find out more and make an appointment for septic pumping or septic cleaning in Vernon.