Southern Water and Soil - Septic Experts

Southern Water and Soil, Inc., completed a drainfield replacement project in Lutz, Florida. The drainfield was expanded due to poor performance of the previous septic system. The original drainfield was much smaller in size and did not have enough drainfield installed for the amount of water used. If you are having drainfield drainage problems or slow draining plumbing due to your septic system drainfield then give SWS a call. We are available to diagnose your septic system problems. At SWS, we want you to be educated as to what is the best drainfield system for your home.

Southern Water and Soil, Inc., is the Tampa Bay Area’s most qualified septic company. SWS is a licensed septic contracting and engineering company. Whether your project is residential or commercial SWS can solve your situation. SWS strives to make their customers completely satisfied.

Commercial septic system installed in Florida. SWS is the commercial septic system experts.

Septic Tank and Drainfield Installation

SWS is septic company in Tampa that has the experience to get it done. We installed tight residential jobs that other installers couldn’t get installed or permitted. SWS can review your project to get the system to fit on your lot. The use of drip irrigation reduces the size of the system while providing beneficial reuse of the wastewater.

Geoflow drip irrigation system for wastewater reuse in Florida

Please call SWS today to get us to review project 1-813-785-0500.

Why Cost Is Not The Only Thing To Consider When Installing a Septic System

Installing a new septic system in the greater Tampa Bay area requires a lot of thought and planning.

Where will the tank location be? Where should the drain field be installed? What are the best septic products to use? Will the septic tank capacity handle the amount of planned usage of my household, business or commercial application?

While most people have a general budget regarding the amount of money they want to spend on a new septic installation, cost shouldn’t be the only deciding factor.

Other than cost, what other factors should you consider when installing a septic system for your home or business?

Hire trusted septic professionals – first and foremost, if you make the right decision when hiring a septic installation company you will end up saving yourself money in the long run. If they’re experienced professionals, they will be able to guide you through the steps for a successful installation.

A septic expert or septic engineer will help you with the planning and design of your system, plus any permitting required by the county of Hillsborough or other counties in Florida. They will be able to answer all of the questions you have about septic tanks, pumps, drain fields and anything else you might need to know about your system.

Use quality products – your septic engineer should provide you with options to choose from when purchasing septic equipment. You want to use the best and most reliable products your budget can afford.

Money invested in good quality septic equipment now is money you won’t have to spend in the future for repairs or septic breakdowns.

Look for quality service – your septic engineer should be your partner. You want someone you can rely on to provide you with good advice and who will trouble-shoot potential problems before they happen.

Also look for a septic company that will provide you with options for regularly scheduled septic maintenance. Heading off septic issues before they happen and maintaining a your system will save you money over the years.

Cost shouldn’t be the only consideration when installing a new septic system. The old adage “you get what you pay for” is certainly true when you’re talking about septic solutions!

There are many types of septic systems to choose from. SWS will provide some septic systems that are available to you as a property owner or property manager.

Conventional Septic Tank System

Conventional septic tank systems are best suited where the water table is deep underground. The conventional septic system will provide primary treatment of the sewage. The sewage will leave the house and flow into a septic tank. The solids and liquids will separate in the septic tank. The solids will settle to the bottom and the liquids will carry through to the distribution box or header pipe of the drainfield system. The distribution header or distribution box will evenly distribute the effluent into the drainfield laterals.

Mound Septic Tank System

A mound septic tank system is best utilized when there are soil and water table limitations. Florida septic rules require separations from the seasonal high water table and soil layers that limit water percolation rates. Research completed at the University of South Florida lysimeter station discovered that unsaturated soil beneath the septic drainfield removed many chemical and biological constituents in the septic tank effluent. This discovery changed the septic tank rules here in Florida requiring mound and excavated septic tank systems where there are soil and water limitations.

Drip Irrigation Systems

In Florida, drip irrigation systems can be utilized after an aerobic treatment unit. A drip irrigation system reduces the size of your septic system due to several factors. The drip is a .5 inch tube that is installed into the native soil or into a excavated bed. The mere fact that the product takes less room there are also reductions in shoulder and mound system requirements.

Aerobic Treatment Unit Systems

An aerobic treatment unit is best used on small lots, near water bodies, and large septic systems. When there needs to be reduction of the septic tank system then an ATU system is the best septic tank alternative. These systems come with maintenance contracts and annual fees. However, the systems don’t require typical drain fields. The disposal method of the aerobic treatment unit is mainly drip irrigation or drip reuse. One can use a regular drainfield product such as PTI or Infiltrator Chambers too.

Performance Based Treatment Systems

Performance based treatment systems or PBTS units are used for drainfield size reductions, septic system modifications to achieve higher flow rates, to achieve a lot flow allowance, allow more septic tank flow, allow more bedrooms or larger home that would not otherwise be allowed by conventional septic tank systems.

If you are in the Tampa, Florida Area and you need septic tank system please give SWS a call! SWS serves Tampa, Lutz, Brandon, Plant City, Odessa, Riverview, Gibsonton, Zephyrhills, Land O Lakes, Valrico, Dade City, Wesley Chapel

If gurgling in the toilet or back up in the bathtub has you asking about septic tank pumping cost then it is time to start doing some research.  SWS will give you the information you need to keep from paying an arm and a leg for your septic system problem. Proper septic tank maintenance means that you will have your septic system serviced every two to three years to keep the system from getting build-up.  The cost of pumping or cleaning the septic tank will depend on the amount of solids build-up and the size of your tank.

Regular septic tank maintenance is necessary to eliminate future septic problems and cost for you.  You can use a bacteria/enzyme product that is approved by the Florida Department of Health to create a healthy environment for you septic system and drainfield. SWS can install a header pipe or distribution box system that allows the introduction of the bacteria and enzymes directly to the root of the problem. You can purchase a maintenance and warranty package from SWS so that costly septic repairs and replacement costs are waylaid. Some products for the septic system should be avoided. Call SWS and we can discuss safe and useful products for your septic system.

There are many options when it comes to septic system repair, drainfield cleaning, or drain cleaning or repairing. Depending on your situation and septic problem you could be looking at a major expense in both the septic tank plumbing cost and the cost of redoing your lawn. SWS offers trenchless repairs such as (line jetting, bacterial bio-reactors, and bacteria and enzymes, root inhibitor, etc.). Due to the age of the system or the condition of the drainfield or the nature of the failure it might be the best alternative to completely replace the drainfield.

SWS offers advice and consultation for homeowners that want to do the work themselves. DIY septic is probably not something you want to tackle yourself. However, if you do want to tackle doing your septic repairs yourself SWS is here to help. This is a job better left in the hands of a professional. SWS offers free quotes for septic system replacements and we can do the job for you.

Try to get several quotes up front rather than relying on the first contractor you speak to. Septic tank cleaning and repair services will vary in price with the amount of work to be done. Check with the Better Business Bureau to find a reputable, dependable service to ensure you get the best work and the best septic tank service.