Since the 1880s, septic system additives have been marketed as helpful in maintaining a working septic tank. And now, more than 120 additives are on the market claiming to keep tanks “trouble-free” by ...

A: Septic sewage systems are excellent for purifying home wastes, and they do it naturally without dangerous chemicals such as chlorine or ozone gas. People often think of septic systems as being used ...

Q: We received a letter from the company that pumped our septic tank when we bought our home last year. It recommended that a household of two people should pump the septic tank every 1½ to two years.

Add antifreeze, salt or a septic system additive into the system. Pump sewage onto the ground surface. Start a fire over the system to attempt to thaw it out. Run water continually to try to unfreeze ...