• For All Your Plumbing & Septic Needs
  • Privacy
  • Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Testimonials

Heritage Plumbing, Inc. | Ball Ground, GA | 770-735-3855

Fix it once, fix it right!

Visit Us On FacebookVisit Us On YoutubeVisit Us On Instagram
  • Home
  • Residential
    • Residential Plumbing Service
    • Garbage Disposals
    • Drain Cleaning – Unclogging Services
    • Drain and Sewer Line Repair
      • Your Drainage System
    • Basic Septic System Information
      • Tips for a Healthy Septic System
      • ENDURE Drain Line, Septic System and Grease Trap Maintainer
      • Septic Tank Pumping Examples
    • Water Line Repair and Installation
      • Our Water Supply System Explained
    • Polybutylene Pipe Replacement
    • Plumbing Care Maintenance Agreement
    • Water Filtration System
    • Renovations – Plumbing Remodeling
  • Commercial
    • Commercial Plumbing Service
    • Backflow Installation – Testing
    • Grease Traps Examples
    • Wastewater Recycling (Greywater Reuse)
  • Water Heaters
    • Tankless Water Heaters
    • Hot Water Recirculation Pump – Instant Hot Water
    • Hot Water Tanks/Expansion Tanks
    • Hybrid Water Heaters
    • Thermal Expansion
  • Water Treatment
    • Water Filtration Systems
    • Water Softeners and Conditioners
    • Water Filter Systems – Reverse Osmosis
    • Ultra Water Filtration System
    • Triple Treat Water Conditioning Systems
    • Pure Light UV Disinfection
    • Twin Tank Water Softeners
    • Iron Zapper Systems
    • Wastewater Recycling (Greywater Reuse)
    • Green Water Systems
    • Sulfer Shield Systems
  • Areas
  • Specials
Basic Septic System Information

Basic Septic System Information

Most homeowners give little thought to their septic system, until they have seepage in the yard or a backup into the house.  Not only can these situations be expensive, but they are inconvenient, messy and harmful to the water supply and health of the community.

General Information About Your Septic System

Your septic system contains three main components, a sewage inflow pipe from your home, a septic tank, and a drainfield. Wastewater flows into the airtight tank. Grease (scum) floats to the top and solids (sludge) accumulates at the bottom. Natural bacteria help break down these substances and the waste liquid flows into the drainfield. Waste is further broken down by bacteria and filtered through the soil.

In order to maintain this system in proper working order, regular inspections and tank pumping must be done periodically. Usually every 3 to 5 years, or more if you have extra people in your household or if you use a garbage disposal often. Tank pumping removes excess scum and sludge from the tank. If it is not done regularly, waste has nowhere to go be back into your home.

You also need to inspect the inflow pipe to make sure it doesn’t leak and you need to make sure your outflow (T box) is in good repair and not allowing waste into your yard instead of the drainfield. Sometimes, your drainfield may fail because it has gotten full or collapsed and you will need to reroute the path of the wastewater to a different drainfield.

Heritage Plumbing can help you maintain your septic system.  We have a full line of services including video inspection, septic tank pumping, septic tank replacement and repair and drainfield replacement and repair. We recommend that you call us for regular maintenance before a very smelly, very messy and very expensive failure occurs. You can also receive the benefit of our experience by following some tips from our plumbers: Tips for a Healthy Septic System

Examples of Our Work

11229684_849599868410842_4777640800876324012_n11229684_849599868410842_4777640800876324012_n
11391335_852532224784273_2798033633255729260_n11391335_852532224784273_2798033633255729260_n
11423374_852531748117654_3110500978069747732_n11423374_852531748117654_3110500978069747732_n
infitration-system-e183d3b72finfitration-system-e183d3b72f
install-infiltration-systeminstall-infiltration-system
pipe-repairpipe-repair
repair-yardrepair-yard
Septic Install 2Septic Install 2
Septic Install 3Septic Install 3
Septic Install 4Septic Install 4
Septic Install 5Septic Install 5
Septic Install 6Septic Install 6
Septic Install 7Septic Install 7
Septic Install 8Septic Install 8
Septic InstallSeptic Install
septicseptic
septic1 (2)septic1 (2)
septic1septic1
septic3-150×150septic3-150×150
septic5septic5
septic-lineseptic-line
septic-repairseptic-repair
septic-repair-doneseptic-repair-done
septic-tank-repairseptic-tank-repair
11052870_849647188406110_8136690995010231019_n11052870_849647188406110_8136690995010231019_n

Request Fast Service

For a speedy response to your next plumbing job, fill out this form.

Water Testing Available!

Get our water test from a trained water treatment professional.

Submit a Testimonial

Brands We Service

Heritage Plumbing Services These Brands

Payment Methods

Payments accepted: Cash, Check, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, American Express

Residential Plumbing Services

  • Installation, Repair, Maintenance
  • Garbage Disposals
  • Polybutylene Pipe Replacement
  • Renovations – Plumbing Remodeling
  • Sump Pumps
  • Water Filtration Systems

Commercial Plumbing Services

  • Commercial Plumbing Service
  • Backflow Installation – Testing
  • Grease Traps Examples
  • Wastewater Recycling (Greywater Reuse)

Septic Tank Service

  • Basic Septic System Information
  • Tips for a Healthy Septic System
  • Septic Tank Pumping Examples

Drain & Sewer Service

  • Your Drainage System
  • Drain and Sewer Line Repair and Installation
  • Drain Cleaning – Unclogging Services
  • Water Line Repair and Installation
  • ENDURE Drain Line, Septic System and Grease Trap Maintainer

Water Heaters

  • Tankless Water Heaters
  • Electric or Gas Water Heaters
  • Hot Water Recirculation Pump – Instant Hot Water
  • Hot Water Tanks/Expansion Tanks
  • Hybrid Water Heaters
  • Thermal Expansion

Contact Us

OFFICE HOURS M-F 8AM-4:30PM
770-735-3855
706-253-3855

AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Heritage Plumbing
326 Gilmer Ferry Rd.
Ball Ground, GA 30107

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 598
Ball Ground, GA 30107
Terms of Service

Copyright © 2021 Heritage Plumbing, Inc.

Web Development by Orange Rock Media.