Your septic tank will need to be pumped periodically no matter whose product you use. You might be able to reduce the frequency but you can not eliminate pumping completely. Anyone telling you differently is lying or ignorant.

We ship 6-packs and-12 packs by First Class Mail. 24 packs (actually two 12-packs) are shipped by Priority Mail. It is very important that we have your mailing address. By the way, we pay the shipping and there are no handling charges.

Our "vegetative" bacteria is much more versatile and efficient than ordinary "spore" bacteria. Vegetative bacteria has a half-life of 2 years. This means that after 2 years, half the bacteria have expired. After another 2 years, half of the remaining half expire. This means that 25% of the original number are viable (alive) after 4 years.

Your septic tank should be pumped at least once every 3-5 years. It may need to be pumped more frequently if there is a large number of people living in the house. Consult the Test Drill map to locate your parcel. The location of your parcel within Sacramento County will help determine the type of system needed for that area

Bacteria are classified as living entities, like plants and animals. Special permits and inspections are required for any live animal or plant to enter a country. Although our bacteria are naturally occurring (NOT genetically modified), they might not be naturally occurring in other countries. FLUSH-IT? Septic Energizer could be shipped to other countries if the required permits, inspections, and fees are obtained. This would be very costly and time consuming for each order.

We recommend that you have your on-site sewage system inspected and the septic tank pumped once every three years. We have information about inspecting your tank to see if it needs to be pumped. Your septic tank must be pumped by a Licensed Sewage System Pumper.

JSA: Yes. Some medicines may have a harmful effect on the system as well as the environment. Medicines should not be disposed of through the septic system. JSA: Yes. A softener discharge is brine and can harm the good bacteria you have working in your system. The softener also dumps large volumes of water at one time which tends to flood the system. The softener discharge should be diverted into another drainage area.

This depends on several factors. To be safe, we recommend having the septic tank pumped every three to five years. The normal operation of the septic tank results in accumulations of solids in the tank that need to be removed on a regular basis to prevent them from being flushed from the tank and clogging the drainfield or other septic system components.

Most additives do not have any positive effect on your septic tank. Nothing you add to your tank will improve normal bacterial action.

No, this could cause a build up in the tank over time, however, by disposing the liner as you did the pouches you will still get all the great benefits that the liner can give you.

Yes, perfectly safe. All the ingredients are biodegradable and should not present any risk to septic tank drainage

There are many different septic additives on the market, but please save your money for routine maintenance. No additive in the world is going to replace the need for regular septic inspections and emptying of the septic tank every couple of years. It is important to understand that everything that goes down every sink, shower, toilet, and even the washing machine in your house goes directly into your septic system and can affect it's functioning. It is very costly to replace a septic system.

JSA: The best situation for a long, happy septic tank life would be that only human wastewater enters the tank. This includes bathroom sink waste and proper toilet tissue. This however, is seldom the case. People often put anything and everything down sinks, drains and toilets. In moderation, a properly working septic tank can handle some biodegradable detergents, laundry soaps, kitchen wastes and biodegradable household chemicals.

We believe in offering the best possible product at a fair price. We are not out to gouge the consumer or rape the public. Our goal is to form long lasting relationships, not make a quick buck. We will not take the money and run. Many of our clients are still with us since 1992 and we aim to keep it that way.

The pressure switch communicates with the tank and the pump. The pressure switch monitors the pressure inside the tank and activates and de-activates the pump when cut-in and cut-out pressures are reached inside the tank.