EPA SepticSmart Week September 16-20, 2024

The EPA has designated this week in September SepticSmart week! SepticSmart week is dedicated to educating homeowners on maintaining their septic systems. Knowing how to dispose of chemicals, household hazardous waste properly, and wastewater can all prolong your septic tank’s lifespan.

SepticSmart Week is an annual event that occurs in the third week of September. Communities, local groups, and state governments can bring attention to the importance of caring for and maintaining septic systems by organizing homeowner education events, sponsoring workshops, or sharing social media from the SepticSmart program.

Read more about being Septic Smart on our website!

There are many types of septic systems (wastewater treatment systems), including advanced systems such as ATU’s (aerobic treatment units).  HIBLOW septic aerators are the “heart” of ATU’s breathing oxygen into the tank which is “food” for the “good” bacteria.  That beneficial bacteria treats wastewater substantially better than a conventional system and helps prevent drain fields from clogging among many other benefits.   Regardless of the type of system, the following tips are good for anyone not on a municipal sewer system.

SepticSmart Week Starts on September 20!

Is your septic system being maintained properly?

Do you worry about it failing or your home flooding?

SepticSmart Week starts next week, and this is the perfect opportunity to make sure you’re doing everything you can to properly maintain your septic system.

According to the EPA, “most septic systems fail because of inappropriate design or poor maintenance. Some soil-based systems (those with a drain field) are installed at sites with inadequate or inappropriate soils, excessive slopes, or high ground water tables. These conditions can cause hydraulic failures and contamination of nearby water sources.”

Failure to keep up with routine maintenance, either on your own or by hiring a professional, could cause solids in the tank to migrate into the drain field and clog your system.

How can you make sure you avoid any issues? Read the full article about SepticSmart week on our website!

Be SepticSmart with HIBLOW!

In many onsite treatment systems, the air pump is the only moving part in the overall septic system, so it must be dependable. Working 24 hours a day and through all four seasons of the year — HIBLOW linear air pumps set the industry standard for reliability and service life.

HIBLOW USA offers support for application engineering, custom products, and inventory management. If you have a project outside of North or Central America, we will connect you with our partner offices covering your geographic region.

Questions? Call 734-429-5618 or send us an email.

How to Be a SepticSmart Homeowner

According to the EPA, “one in five U.S. homes have septic systems.”

Yours may be one of them!

How can you be sure your septic system is properly maintained?

HIBLOW is happy to be a partner in the EPA’s SepticSmart week initiative. This initiative is a nation-wide public education effort that provides resources to homeowners, local organizations, and government leaders.

For the full list of tips to make sure your septic system is properly maintained, visit our website!

Be SepticSmart with HIBLOW!

In many onsite treatment systems, the air pump is the only moving part in the overall septic system, so it must be dependable. Working 24 hours a day and through all four seasons of the year — HIBLOW linear air pumps set the industry standard for reliability and service life.

HIBLOW USA offers support for application engineering, custom products, and inventory management.

If you have a project outside of North or Central America, we will connect you with our partner offices covering your geographic region.

Questions? Call 734-429-5618 or send us an email.

HIBLOW Provides Wastewater Treatment for Homeowners

Having renters this summer?

Make sure your renters know what they can put down the drain! If folks are used to a garbage disposal or a different type of septic system, they may not realize they’re causing an issue.

Use a placard in the kitchen of your rental property to remind renters that minimal cleaning products, dishwater, and wash water from produce are okay, but food waste, coffee grounds, chemicals, grease/fat, food debris, wet wipes and feminine products can clog pipes or damage septic systems.

Read more on our website!

In many onsite treatment systems, the air pump is the only moving part in the overall septic system, so it must be dependable. Working 24 hours a day and through all four seasons of the year — HIBLOW linear air pumps set the industry standard for reliability and service life.

HIBLOW USA offers support for application engineering, custom products, and inventory management. If you have a project outside of North or Central America, we will connect you with our partner offices covering your geographic region.

Questions?  Call 734-429-5618 or send us an email.

Protect Your Tenants from Septic Issues

Are you a property owner getting ready to have renters in the late spring and summer?

Just over 21 million American households rely on a septic system to handle waste. Unlike a centralized sewer system where your home sends wastewater out through underground pipes, a septic system separates and treats wastewater through a tank and then disperses it to a drain field or other means of disposal.

The last thing you want when you have renters is a septic issue. You also want to make sure, depending on the type of septic system you have, that renters don’t start putting food scraps or other items down the drain if the system can’t handle it.

Nothing ruins a relaxing vacation like a septic problem you have to fix!

Read more about preparing your rental property's septic system on our website.