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Septic System FAQs (Part 1)

Here at Webb’s Select-A-Service, our plumbers are experts at drain cleaning and septic tank pumping. Along with helping you out with all your drain and septic needs, we also like to educate our Altonah community on everything plumbing related. In today’s blog we’re answering a few commonly asked questions about septic systems. Continue reading to…

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Common Leach Field Problems

Spring is here in Altonah, which brings with it rain and increased law care routines. What you may not realize is that this extra water can bring leach field problems along with greener grass. In today’s blog, we’re covering this and other common leach field problems and how you can keep your leach field running…

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What You Can (And Can’t) Put Down Your Garbage Disposal

The health of your drains depends on what you put down them. Your kitchen does a lot of hard work, especially if you have a garbage disposal. It’s tempting to put just about anything in there and think that the blades will just take care of it! In today’s post, we’ll share a few do’s…

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Plumbing FAQs – Part Two

We’ve already answered a few FAQs in our first segment of this blog series, so if you don’t find an answer to your question here, check out our previous post! In today’s blog post, we’re touching on everything from pipe corrosion to septic tank pumping and fixing a running toilet on your own. Continue reading…

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Plumbing FAQs – Part One

Here at Webb’s Select-A-Service we get tons of questions from our Altonah clients about how to maintain their plumbing. So we decided to do a two part blog series answering some of those questions. Continue reading to learn more and if you’re in need of professional drain cleaning, contact Webb’s Select-A-Service! We’re here for all…

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How Does My Toilet Work

Toilets are part of our everyday life, and we only really think of how they work when they stop working! Here at Webb’s Select-A-Service, we think about toilets and septic tanks more than the average person, and that’s what makes us people’s go-to plumber in Altonah. In today’s blog post, we’ll share some of our…

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Common Items That Clog Your Drains

Drains are important. After all, they whisk away dirt when you wash your hands, dirty and used water after you take a shower, and the used water from your dishwasher. The water flows down your drains and heads to your local wastewater treatment facility to be cleansed and put back into use. However, as most…

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Common Items That Clog Your Septic System

Webb’s Select-A-Service located in Altonah helps local homeowners and businesses with septic tank pumping. A septic tank system requires regular pumping in order to continue to operate at optimal capacity and process the wastes that are coming in. If you don’t have your septic tank system pumped regularly, it can cause huge backups into your…

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A Brief History of Plumbing

Our plumbing system today is truly a product of human ingenuity. For millennia, humans got water by hiking to the nearest pond, lake, river, or stream and hauling the water to their homes. This is why all of the great ancient civilizations were formed around major rivers because humans need water to survive. As the…

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How To Choose A Septic Tank Size for Your Family

A septic system is a type of sewer system that is used in rural areas where there is just not access to the public sanitation and/or wastewater treatment plants. Septic tanks serve homes and businesses by processing that building’s wastes in a tank that sits below ground. The heavy wastes settle at the bottom, allowing…

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