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Poor septic tank maintenance exposes your employees to health hazards and affects the surrounding e... 

Regular servicing of your gear ensures that manufacturing operations run smoothly and efficiently. Not servicing your equipment could cost your business a lot of time and money- it is manageable and, thus, should be avoided. Let’s consider the importance of septic tank maintenance. 

While taking care of your equipment, how far do you go to take care of your employees?

Your responsibility to your employees extends over a good salary and great benefits. As an employer, you must ensure the health and safety of your employees.

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, an employer must establish and maintain a safe working environment without risk to employee health.

Five simple steps to ensure overall employee wellness:

• Educate yourself and your team on the benefits of healthy lifestyles.
• Encourage regular physical activity.
• Make sure the work environment is comfortable and Stress-Free.<.li>
• Inform your team members of all wellness policies available to them. Please encourage them to make full use of them. •    Create an environment where employees feel comfortable discussing their health and wellness issues.

As helpful as this list is, it doesn’t consider a crucial element; the importance of hygiene in the workplace.

Septic Tank Servicing & Maintenance

Sanitation is paramount in the workplace; it contributes to a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce.
In office buildings, the factor of hygiene is highly manageable. However, we cannot say the same for construction sites, mines, and other sites that use septic tank lavatories.

Unlike building lavatories, the maintenance of septic tanks, specifically commercial septic tanks, is quite complex.

Basic requirements of septic tank maintenance:

• Keep the good bacteria - When cleaning or pumping a septic tank, you need to consider not removing the good bacteria that process the waste material.
• Avoid heavy consumption - prevent frequent overflowing by conserving water when you shower, use the toilet and use the kitchen.
• Unnecessary waste disposal - Avoid throwing or discharging unnecessary waste into the septic tank to avoid overflowing and blocking.
• Pump regularly - Perform regular septic tank pumping to avoid overflowing and clogging your septic tank.

Poor septic tank maintenance exposes your employees to health hazards and affects the surrounding ecosystem.

Health hazards:

Employees may be exposed to health hazards including, but not limited to, infectious diseases, hazardous gases, and electrical shock. Sewage carries harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause infection and illness, especially in people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, children, and the elderly.

Environmental Impacts:

Poor septic tank maintenance has the potential to have a negative impact on the local environment.

A poorly maintained septic tank can affect the surrounding ecosystem, especially if a river, stream, pond, or lake is nearby. Toxic waste can contaminate the local water supply, causing sickness or even death to fish and wildlife.

Inspect your septic tank every 1 to 3 years. Regular inspection and servicing ensure optimal functionality and performance of your septic tanks.

Tell-tale signs that your septic tank needs servicing:

• Water and sewage from drains, sinks and toilets drain slowly.
• Unpleasant odours around the septic tank and drain field.
• Damp spots or standing water near the septic tank area.
• Bright green, lush grass growing around the septic tank area even in the summer.
• Gurgling sounds from the plumbing system.

Do not wait for these signs, be proactive and save time and money.

Main benefits of regularly inspecting and maintaining septic systems:

• Keep the environment waste-free and safe for your employees and those around you.
• Keep overall costs low. Septic tank maintenance costs are lower than the health and environment costs that follow septic tank negligence.
• Regular maintenance allows you to identify problems early and resolve them before they become worse and more uncontrollable.

Regular inspection is crucial; you can go a long time without having problems, then suddenly find yourself in a pool of waste. At a minimum, have your septic system inspected annually to monitor system health and sewage levels.

Sanitech Septic Tank Servicing 

There are many professionals you can consult for septic tank inspection. Some licensed plumbers can help examine your septic tank for you.

However, employing a professional with specific sewer experience will save you time, and money, keep you healthy, help you conserve the environment and, ideally, a well-maintained septic tank is pleasant for yourself and everyone around you.

So, with all respect to the plumbing profession, septic tank maintenance should be left to us. 

Sanitech offers Septic tank and conservancy tank servicing. We provide on-site services and can help you to:

• Adhere to all local bylaws.
• Keep your septic tank hygienic and eco-friendly
• Customise your septic tank to site-specific requirements.

We have a large, strictly-maintained fleet- specifically to help you maintain your septic tank. We fit all our vehicles with spill kits and odour elimination systems.

Sanitech offers a complete pump-out solution, servicing and managing all septic tanks, portable toilets, pit latrines, mobile ablution units, and conservancy tank pumping. 

With a fleet of more than 30 000 rental units and 330 vehicles, we can supply and service locations throughout the country speedily and efficiently.

Don’t leave your septic tank maintenance to your local plumber. 

Contact Sanitech for your septic tank servicing needs.