Septic systems are built in many homes across the United States. Septic tanks mostly populate many rural areas that are not connected to the main sewer service. Instead of pumping the waste to make it flow towards a central sewage facility, a septic tank holds the wastewater until it is treated and pumps it to a drain field. This is why frequent septic pumping procedures are heavily needed by any homeowner who has a septic tank . The Functionality Of A Septic System A traditional septic system would have the solid and liquid wastes to be carried down by the water that flows to the home’s drain system, going through one of the major sewer pipes of the septic tank. The wastewater flow is dependent on gravity and can also be improved with an electric pump. The task of the septic tank is to hold the waste materials long enough for the solid to go down to the bottom of the tank while the oil and grease settle at the top. Once the tank reaches its full capacity, the liquids on th...