Septic Tank Problems

Septic Problems - Help and Advice

Crystal Tanks are pleased to give you as much free advice as possible regarding any septic tank problem.  We can also arrange a free survey if your problem cannot be answered on the phone. It is sometimes possible to repair your existing septic tank system or supply and install a new septic tank or convert your septic tank to a sewage treatment plant.

In order for you to understand of how a septic system works and to identify the cause of the problem please use the links below.

• Septic Tank Systems - How does a septic tank work?
• Sewage Treatment Options - Septic tank or treatment plant?
• Septic Tank Conversion
• Septic Tank Emptying Intervals - How often should it be emptied? 
• Septic Tank Filters - Protect your soakaway
• Do bleaches and detergents affect the septic tank?  
• What size septic tank do I need?
• Can the Septic Tank accept rainwater? 
• Soakaway Advice, Design and Installation 
• Surveys 

We receive dozens of calls every day from people whose septic treatment systems have failed.  Most of the time it is the soakaway that has come to the end of its life, though sometimes it is a blockage in the septic tank itself.  The second problem is often easy to solve, but the first can be very expensive to fix and it is usually cheaper to install a septic conversion unit after the tank and discharge directly to a ditch.