Top Signs You Need Commercial Drain Maintenance for Your Septic System

While the vast majority of properties in Alberta are connected to a city or municipal wastewater management system, you may be one of the nearly 10% that rely on a private septic system. If this is the case, you may already be aware of the importance of timely septic system maintenance and main line cleaning to prevent damage and costly repairs. Nonetheless, as a commercial property owner, facility maintenance personnel, or building operations manager, it is essential to recognize the signs of septic problems and know who to call to prevent minor issues from escalating into smelly, costly disasters.

Early Warning Signs of Commercial Septic System Issues

Many say the best prevention is intervention. Therefore, if you recognize any of the following problems in your commercial building plumbing system, you may need septic or other commercial property drain maintenance:

• slow draining fixtures throughout your building, including sinks, showers, and toilets

• unusual gurgling sounds coming from your plumbing system

• wet or soggy patches of ground around the septic system

• unusually lush or green grass growing over the grain field

Late Signs of Septic System Issues

Persistent, strong sewage smells inside or outside your building clearly indicate septic system problems and even failure. This is particularly devastating in commercial settings, as it can negatively impact customer and employee comfort, experiences, and even their health. It is a beneficial business move to tend to such issues by calling for professional commercial septic system maintenance before you lose business or employees or end up with sewage backup in your building, which is a health hazard and expensive to clean and repair. There is also a great potential for loss of inventory, files, or other commercial property when septic issues are present.

Other Critical Signs

If you do not experience any of the signs mentioned above but do experience complete drain stoppage throughout your building or see grey or black liquids surfacing on the property grounds, seek professional drain services as soon as possible.

How Commercial Property Drain Maintenance Can Help Your Septic System

By investing in regular commercial property drain maintenance, main line cleaning, and other septic system services, you can prevent many of these problems and even extend your septic system's lifespan. Through professional septic and drain cleaning, blockages and pipe corrosion are reduced, and the capacity of your septic system remains high. This type of maintenance also helps prevent drain blockage, ensures efficient waste processing, and offers environmental safety to all who visit and work in your commercially zoned space.

Find Commercial Property Drain Maintenance in Calgary

If you own or manage a commercial property with a septic system in Calgary, call The Drain Doctor™, septic and sump experts. We have over 40 years of experience providing drain services throughout the commercial sector, from hotels and restaurants to churches and schools, retail spaces, warehouses, and more.

Our fleet of vehicles, operated by professional drain technicians, will meet your drain cleaning service needs any time of the day or night. Call to schedule maintenance or 24/7 emergency service for your septic system, storm drain, restaurant or parkade line, lift station and sump, grease pit and trap, or whatever else you need.