WAILUKU, Hawaii
As the year ends, many Wailuku, Hawaii residents are planning for the new year. One element many of these residents are putting on their calendar is their next septic pumping appointment. While a septic pumping appointment isn’t necessarily a yearly service, it is one best planned well in advance to avoid a range of negative consequences.
Maui Pumping is a septic pumping company located in Wailuku, Hawaii which, as its name suggests, specializes in pumping septic tanks and other related services. Using the Maui Pumping website, Maui residents can schedule septic pumping appointments any hour of the day, any day of the week. That website can be reached at this link. Related services like septic treatment, new septic installation, septic locating, and septic maintenance can also be scheduled through the website. Additionally, prospective customers can call the company directly at the following number: 808-871-7867.
Maui Pumping encourages residents to adhere to a regular septic pumping schedule. Residents who are unsure how far apart to schedule septic pumpings or how soon to arrange for the next service can contact Maui Pumping for an assessment of their septic system’s condition.
The process of a septic pumping begins when the pumping truck arrives at the septic system’s location. The pumping technicians will locate and open the lid to the septic tank. A hose attached to the pump and holding tank on the pumping truck is used to pump the sludge out of the septic tank.
Sludge, also known as biosolid matter is the substance that builds up in the bottom of a septic tank. It is the function of a septic tank to collect all the solids and liquids that enter the plumbing of a home and hold them so that anaerobic bacteria can break down the solid organic matter. While excess wastewater is safely drained out into the nearby soil of the drainfield, the solid matter remains until it is pumped out of the tank.
If a septic tank is not pumped, a number of undesirable consequences can occur. When sludge fills up a septic tank, some of the first signs a resident will note are foul odors coming from drains, overly-healthy growth of foliage over the drainfield, standing water in low spots of the yard, and slow drains. While these are signs a septic tank is nearly full, a completely full septic tank could cause sewage to back up through the plumbing and into the home’s drains and toilets. For this reason, all residents are encouraged to schedule a septic pumping appointment as soon as symptoms of a filling tank become apparent.
To avoid experiencing the symptoms arising from a filling septic tank, residents should have their septic tanks pumped weeks or months before any symptoms might appear. Some residents may choose to wait until certain signs appear; it would be more prudent to call a professional to assess the tank’s capacity.
Due to several factors, residents cannot assume their septic tank only needs to be pumped as frequently as a neighbor’s does or as another home needs to be serviced. Factors that affect the time between septic pumpings include the size of the tank, the number of people in the home, the length and frequency of shower use, and the household’s understanding of what will and what will not safely break down inside a septic tank.
Residents who are unsure when their septic tank will need to be pumped next can contact Maui Pumping by phone at 808-871-7867. Another option would be to submit a service request through the website. Those who choose this option will need to provide their first name, last name, phone number, an email address, an appointment time, and a message regarding the desired service.
