Q. What causes the thick crust in my tank? A. The crust is the organic material that has congealed into a solid mass. This condition can indicate a bacterial deficiency. Ask your contractor if your tank needs pumping and treatment to avoid future problems. Q. I had my...
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Effluent Filters For Septic Tank Systems
Did you know you may have an effluent filter on your septic system between the septic tank and the leach field? Cross Section of a two-compartment septic tank image An effluent filter is designed to prevent solids from entering your leach field. According to Yavapai...
How Your Septic Tank System Works
"You just came out two weeks ago and pumped my septic tank but it is still full. Why?" This and several variations of the question have to be one of the most common questions I hear. I confess before my husband and I bought this business many years ago I could have...
Important Septic Tank System Information
The Household Plumbing and Waste System If you are like most people, you know very little about your septic system. This is understandable. In urban and suburban areas there are sewers to carry household waste to municipal wastewater treatment facilities. In more...
Inspecting Your Household Septic Tank System
Maintaining Your Septic System Out of sight and out of mind - does this describe your relationship with your septic system? If you are like most homeowners, you probably never give much thought to what happens to what goes down your drain. But if you rely on a septic...
Who We Are
Do you need septic tank services in Prescott and surrounding areas? Lassila Liquid Waste Disposal is a family owned business offering professional and timely septic services since 1994 with no hidden charges! Friendly and courteous, we will answer all your septic...
Our commercial septic services in Prescott
Sometimes small businesses are stuck with waste that they don’t know how to dispose of. Lassila Liquid Waste in Prescott wants to help. Below is a list of some example commercial septic services in Prescott that we can assist businesses with: 1. Restaurants a....
How grease traps work and why they need pumped out frequently.
The grease trap, also known as an interceptor is one of the more important features in a commercial kitchen. Everyone knows it is a bad idea to pour oils, grease or fats down your drain. Well think of how much grease a restaurant produces weekly. If that grease was...
Why you need to make sure your car wash is pumped out regularly.
You remember your last trip to your local car wash? Remember all of the dirt, grime and soap coming off your car? Ever wonder where all of the debris and chemicals go when our done? Most businesses that have waste water or fluids are required to have a trap...
Understanding Your Septic Tank System
As long as people have lived in communities there has been a need for sanitary disposal of human wastes. About three thousand years ago homes in the Indus Valley had bathrooms with water-flushed latrines that emptied into pits similar to modern septic tanks. In...
Why It Is Important to Maintain Your Septic Tank System
Whether you are a new homeowner or someone maintaining a system, it's important to ask a few questions when you are looking for a company to service your system. Although cost is the most important question, you also want to get the most for your money. Questions to...
