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What You Need to Know about Wastewater Management in Pottstown, PA
The History of Pottstown, PA
The beauty of old-world architecture combined with small-town American charm blend seamlessly in Pottstown, PA. Founded by Thomas Potts in 1752, Pottstown became an early industrial town with iron, coal, and steel manufactured. Nearly 300 years later, the hard work of our ancestors has evolved into the quaint town we love today. It is our civic duty to maintain and grow our city as we forge on into the future.
Modernization and Maintenance in Pottstown, PA
Thankfully Pottstown has embraced modernization throughout the years. You can enjoy theatrical performances at the Steel River Playhouse, take a hot air balloon ride, or test your deductive reasoning skills at an escape room. Whatever gives you a thrill, you can probably find it here or nearby.
To keep our city functioning properly, we at Klines Services give you the best in maintenance and repair of your septic systems. For septic service Pottstown, PA, you need only call on Klines Services. We offer septic pumping, septic service, drain cleaning, and plumbing. You can rest assured we will keep these aspects of your life running smoothly.
We provide septic services for Pottstown’s residents, businesses, municipal, and industrial. Here is a listing for each:
Residential
- Preventative Septic Care
- Drain Cleaning
- Plumbing Services
Commercial
- Inside Grease Traps
- Outside Services
- Preventative Maintenance
- Drain Cleaning
- Plumbing Services
- Hy Vac Services
- Infrastructure
- Wastewater Treatment
- Energy Generation
- Confined Space Entry
- Emergency Spill Response
- Other Waste Disposal Services
Municipal
- Hy Vac Services
- Lift Station Cleaning and Repair
- Catch Basin Cleaning
- Sludge Hauling
- Other Waste Disposal
- Pump Station Service
- Drain Cleaning
- Plumbing
- Lagoon Cleaning
- Other Municipal Services
Industrial
- Confined Space Entry
- Emergency Spill Response
- Project Management
- Hy Vac Services
- Other Industrial Services
Whew! Sometimes even we forget how much we have to do. But as long as are doing our business, you can move forward with yours. Nobody thinks much about their septic systems until they stop working. So call us today and let us handle it for you. A pound of prevention is worth a ton of cure. (A lot less expensive, too!)
Residential
Septic Tips To Think About
Septic tanks have proven to be very useful for homeowners, but at the same time, if not properly maintained and used, they can become a homeowner’s worst nightmare. But do not worry, with these septic tips you’ll be able to prevent a big mess!
How Septic Systems Work
Septic tanks use bacteria to break down waste and depend on a natural process of bacterial reproduction for proper function. The waste separates into liquid and solid inside the tanks. The bacteria treat the wastewater so that it can be transferred to a drain field.
Potential Septic Problems
When the bacteria in the septic tank cannot break down everything that is entering, the potential for overflow or leakage increases. It’s very important that you know everything that is entering the septic tanks. Septic systems, though having become very sophisticated, can be rendered useless or problematic by simple clogs. There is also a risk of corroding the piping. These can cause an unexpected, and unwanted, release of waste into the environment.
What Is Not Septic Safe
Everything has its proper place and function, so the best septic tip is that you should avoid allowing these 3 into your tanks:
Large Objects: Do Not Flush Large Items! A toilet is not a trash can. Large items can clog piping and may not be broken down into the septic tank.
Garbage Disposals: Most garbage disposals are connected to septic systems. Even though they mechanically grind the waste before it goes into the septic tank, the waste may still prove too much for the bacteria to handle. Garbage disposals are for what you could not avoid entering the drain, not to dispose of everything you can in it.
Chemical Cleaners: Many chemicals are made strong so that they clean well, but they can corrode the piping. They may also interfere with the natural reproduction process of bacteria. Fewer bacteria means less waste is broken down which can cause overflow or clogging. But of course, you need to clean. There are organic or non-corrosive alternatives that you can use.
It’s always best to spend a small amount of time and money in order to prevent wasting a lot of time and money. Walk to the trash can; dispose elsewhere; buy safer cleaners. Simple septic tips that can help prevent a huge headache.
If further assistance is needed, please contact us, we are here to help in any way we can.
Residential
Septic Maintenance Will Save You Money
A functioning septic system is something you don’t even think about on a daily basis. You flush your toilet; the system takes over from there. But don’t let this fool you. Failure to keep up with septic maintenance can cause big problems and big bills.
Kline Services strongly recommends a three-step preventative maintenance program. With regular pumping, bacterial additives, and the installation of a filter, you can avoid a lot of problems. Experts say the number one reason for septic system failure is a lack of preventative maintenance. So what does this maintenance do?
Pumping the septic tank makes sure it doesn’t get too full and removes the top layer, which is made up of fats and oils that don’t break down. If the tank is overfull, showers and sinks will drain slowly, and it can even cause sewage to back up into the house. Without regular servicing, build-up will form in the tank that is difficult to remove. If this buildup gets bad enough, it can even mean you have to replace the tank.
Even worse, without regular septic maintenance, solids can flow into the pipes of the leach field, clogging them permanently. The overflow caused by this can bubble up to the surface, creating a swampy mess. It can also contaminate the water table, affecting wells and streams. The leach field pipes must be replaced in this case.
If you wait to take care of your septic system until there are problems, it is always going to cost more and be more of a hassle than preventing them in the first place. Some issues can force you to replace the entire system, at a cost of $20,000 or more.
Fortunately, the professionals at Kline’s Services are experts at septic maintenance. Contact us, and let us help you avoid expensive problems down the road.
Commercial
3 Reasons To Be Concerned About Grease Trap Service
In order to help save the environment and keep toxic substances out of sewer systems, all restaurants have a grease trap. Grease traps are under restaurants and work to filter out grease and oil from water that gets disposed inside a restaurant. Grease traps, like anything else, require proper maintenance for a number of reasons.
1. Many Places Have Laws That Require Grease Trap Maintenance
These days, many cities and states have laws that regulate grease trap service. Keeping up on regular grease trap service will prevent you from getting fined by the government. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, many places like Madison, WI have come up with ways to make sewage costs cheaper for restaurants that regularly maintain their grease traps.
2. Regular Grease Trap Service Will Prevent Sewage Back-Ups
If you don’t clean out your grease traps on a regular basis, grease can build up inside the trap. Sometimes, grease can build up to the point where the drain gets clogged and water will not flow through it. Recently, according to the Palm Beach Post, Lake Worth, Florida had a grease trap overflow and flood a large area of the city’s streets.
3. Pumping Out Grease Traps Regularly Will Make Them Last Longer
If grease accumulates inside a grease trap, it will eventually clog but it also wears down the metal inside the trap. If a grease trap is not pumped out periodically, the grease trap will wear out and need replacement much more quickly.
Hiring a company to pump out your grease trap will save your business a bunch of money in the long run. Go to the Kline Services website to get more information about grease trap services. To get estimates on grease trap pumping services contact us to speak with one of our experts.
Industrial
Preventative Maintenance Stops Sludge Build-up On Floats and Transducers
Sludge build-up occurs naturally on any sort of wastewater or oil tank when it is being properly used with any sort of regularity. There’s nothing that anyone can do about that. It becomes a serious problem when it is periodically ignored, which many people are prone to do, considering they have much more to think about than the scum building up in their septic systems. However, while we are off living our lives, the sludge will continually build and grow, eventually leading to a possibly very expensive overflow or damage to transducers and floats. Proper maintenance is key to keeping this all-too-important system healthy and working well.
At Kline’s Services, we have our professionals continually monitoring the sludge build-up in many of our clients’ systems and the proper know-how to keep your system fully functioning just how you like it: efficiently and cleanly. With our monitoring, we successfully and significantly reduce the chance of expensive, damaging overflow to your tank, all the while keeping our eyes on other valuable parts of your system, such as your floats and transducers.
We clean your floats and transducers with our regular preventative maintenance by using a high-velocity, high-pressure water jet. This safely removes all of the scum and sludge build-up without the risk of damage to any of the expensive components of your vital sewer system. As the age-old adage goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Our preventative maintenance saves our customers money in the long run since they don’t have to pay for expensive, one-time maintenance. It also provides our customers peace of mind, knowing they’re in the hands of qualified professionals who know how to handle what can quickly become a sticky situation.
