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Spotting Drain Cleaning Scams

Drain cleaning and sewer cleaning are two jobs that homeowners can’t always do by themselves. Sometimes, you can clear an interior drain that’s blocked by using chemicals or a snake, but many homeowners don’t have the right tools to clean out drain lines. This puts...

Sewer Cleaning: Grease Causes Sewer Break

If you need a reason to consider sewer cleaning, read on. Residents of Symmes Township near Cincinnati in Warren County were warned last week to stay away from a local creek because a clog composed mainly of grease broke a local sewer line and allowed grease and raw...

Septic Tanks Get New Rules in Ohio

Earlier this year, the State of Ohio did something it hasn’t done in nearly 40 years: it enacted new rules governing septic tanks. Prior to 2015, Ohio operated with the nation’s oldest rules governing the installation, use and maintenance of septic tanks. Septic tanks...

Septic System Safety for Beginners

If you have a septic tank, at some point, you’ll need to know exactly where the tank and the major system components are. The rated life of a septic system can be 20-30 years. That’s plenty of time to forget exactly where everything is, and how it’s laid out. If you...

Septic System Maintenance Keeps Your System Safe

Septic system maintenance isn’t just a good idea; in most jurisdictions, it’s the law. Regular septic maintenance is the best way to ensure that your septic system does what it’s supposed to do safely. Septic maintenance usually isn’t a do-it-yourself project. Don’t...