Whilst everyone is worrying about whether or not they are about to run out of toilet paper, here at Geographe Liquid Waste we have been pondering a different question. What other rectal wiping replacements might cause a bigger-than-ben-hur blockage in our water ways and septic systems?

With the influx of people to your house over the holidays, so increases the strain on your septic system.  Most years we are called out to at least one family, who have a full house and are now unable to use any of the loos (let-alone have a shower). These tips can help you through the holiday period and hopefully save you needing to call us.

The unfortunate news for those with a septic system is that these wipes wont always break down in time for your septic system to leach them out.  When regular toilet paper comes into contact with water, it deteriorates and pulls apart.  Wet wipes on the other hand, are designed to maintain a level of consistency when soaked, hence they do not fall apart when removed from their packaging. 

Fats, oils and grease (FOG) are a component of your wastewater, which are the product of dishwashing and food scraps entering your septic system or sewer.  Whilst restaurants and food vendors may have higher concentrations of FOG in their system, residential houses are sometimes not immune to problems caused by a build up of these substances.

When we started Geographe Liquid Waste, we had a truck, some tools, and a whole bunch of enthusiasm and optimism. What we didn’t have was a place to park our truck.

At Geographe Liquid Waste, we’ve had the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) on our Christmas list for a few years. This piece of technology uses radar pulses to create images of the underground.