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“A Royal Flush Is Better Than A Full House!”

Did you know its World Plumbing Day!?

WPC mission statement is: “To promote the role of plumbing in improving public health and safeguarding the environment, by uniting the World Plumbing Industry, for the benefit of all.”

Join us in saying a great big THANK YOU to everyone (especially our hard working plumbers and technician’s) who work hard everyday to ensure we have clean, safe water and that our sewage continues to flow! It can be a tough and sometimes very tiring job!

As a part of World Plumbing Day and our appreciation for indoor plumbing, clean healthy water and safe sewage systems we must also remember the importance of water conservation in our daily use and taking care of our home and business plumbing systems.

A few things to remember to help conserve our water and plumbing systems!

Shut the water off when not in use.
Upgrade to a low water consumption use toilet.
Install a new shower head.
Ensure all plumbing leaks are promptly repaired.
Upgrade old water lines to ensure clean, proper and efficient water flow.
Only run your dishwasher when it is full.
Replace old appliances with new energy star appliances (dishwasher and washing machine).
Install a water softener which will clean your clothes better and rinse soap off your body, dishes and clothes easier.
If you notice your drains are slow or not draining properly, have this investigated before it causes a back up into your basement.
Space out your water usage rather than doing large amounts of laundry in one day (which can flood your septic system) space it out over the evenings of the week and only do a couple loads on the weekends.
Use a rain barrel to catch rain water for use in gardens.
Ensure you have a proper septic system – septic tank and weeping bed.
Know the location of your septic system and weeping bed. When your home was built there would have been a septic plan.
Ensure the septic tank lids are always accessible – this is especially important during the winter if you have a back up. There are risers and plastic lids that can be installed which are easier accessible at anytime of the year.
Check your septic tank yearly to ensure it is draining properly and pump when the sludge build up is lessening the capacity of your tank. (Approx 3-5 yrs) When in doubt always call a professional.
If you have a garborator in your home ensure your septic tank is pumped yearly – or if you are on a septic put your food scraps in a composter.
Never put any kind of grease down your drains or into your septic system.
If you have a septic system be careful what cleaners you use in the toilet – heavy bleach cleaners can kill micro-organisms important in breaking down and treating waste water.
Do not flush paper towels, baby wipes, feminine products, kitty litter, condoms or anything other than toilet paper down the toilet.
Do not pour any chemicals into the septic tank – the system is designed to work with the natural biological’s which enter the tank to break down.
Never drive over, park on or build over top of your weeping bed. In the winter it is important to never plow the snow above your weeping bed, this will help insulate and prevent freezing in colder winters.