Welcome to BIG T's SEPTIC
BIG T's SEPTIC Service and pumping, is a family owned and operated business based in Maryville with over 15 years experience. Our moto of honesty, reliablity and hard work motivates us to keep delivering the best service possible. We are not about cutting corners or making unnecessary recommendations but about meeting the needs of our customers with a
job well done. We service both Residential and Commercial systems
At BIG T's SEPTIC Service and pumping, we recommend having your tank pumped at least once every five years to help keep your tank and septic system in proper working order. With proper maintenance, this will keep your septic system flowing freely
Call us to discuss your potential pumping needs.
BIG T's SEPTIC is licensed and insured, Our company truck, with over 200ft of hose is ready when you need it. If you suspect you are having some kind of septic issues, just pick up the phone and make the call.
(865) 2295040
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What is a septic tank?
Septic tanks provide effective and long term treatment of water coming from your home or business, and work as private sewage treatment plants. They are composed of pipes leading into and out of the tank, the septic tank itself, and a drain field. With careful maintenance including regular pumping, septic tanks are an economical sewage solution that also help protect the environment by requiring less pipe installation.
To sum it up, waste water flows from your home or business into the tank, where the water is naturally decomposed and then released into the drainfield. To further explain the decomposition process of the wastewater, let’s imagine we are looking at a cross section of a septic tank.
The water has just made its way into the septic tank through a sewer pipe, and will settle in the tank until the waste and water separate with time. Waste such as oil and grease will float to the surface of the septic tank, creating scum, while solid waste heavier than water will fall to the bottom, creating sludge.
While bacteria naturally found in the waste are working to break the waste down, the partially clarified waste water that remains in the center of the tank is then filtered through a pipe into the drainfield area, also called a leachfield or disposal field. Oftentimes screens are used to ensure that no solid waste enters the drainfield area, and this solid waste is cleared out each time the septic tank system is pumped.
As the wastewater enters the drainfield, it is carefully distributed through a series of trenches, gravel and perforated pipes that allow the water to release slowly, with the gravel acting as filters.