Help! - Smelly Septic Tank! -July 4th 2002

Dear Shell, 

We live in an area of Langley that sometimes has septic tank problems. Our septic tank is 10 years old. We had it pumped one year ago and everything seemed to be working fine. A few weeks ago we began to notice a gasy smell in the kitchen and laundry areas of the house. We again had the septic tank cleaned and were told the system looked fine. We have checked the field and the ground seems very firm. Since having the tank cleaned we have continued to notice the same smell. It is most noticeable in the mornings, and seems to come and go through out the day. I purchased a product called Septo-Bac at Brookswood Hardware and used this last week. It seemed to help for a few days, and then over the last two days the smell seems to have returned. I did add some more of the Septo-Bac yesterday. We are not sure what to do next. Could you recommend another product or point us in the direction of someone who might be able to help us solve this problem?    Thank you so much!!  Sandi

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Dear Sandi, 

You may be required to run enough water to fill the tank compartments with water in order to have a proper bacteria and enzyme action taking place as well as a good flow of sewage to the septic field.  Consider using Acti-Zyme available at the Surrey HouseSmart Centre located at Unit #8  2320 King George Hwy and while you are at the HouseSmart Centre, ask to view one of our videos called Septic Tanks Pure and Simple. 

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Tim Harms-Town Foreman, Hepburn, SK

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Brian Lutz WWTP Operator – Melfort, SK.

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Brent Bagshaw, Town Foreman

The town of Hepburn had visual buildup of sludge that was on the verge of affecting the system’s ability to treat the town’s waste water.  After contact with Acti-Zyme, the town foreman started using Acti-Zyme treatment technology and after the four months of treatment, from June to September 2014, the town was able to remove approx. 7 ft. of sludge.

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Luke Lockhart

“Acti-Zyme Product is beautiful. It works wonders, miracles! I have seen sludge buildup 4 inches thick in pump stations, and seen it eaten away within 2 to 3 weeks after using the product. The walls were clean … Any of our traps or weirs is spotless. It is a fabulous product… For preventative maintenance purposes it is an excellent product. There is little to no sludge build at all… Your product breaks down
anything organic. It is the only product we use, and really the only maintenance that needs to be done. It keeps
everything running smoothly.”       

Jacob Tricker, Waste water Operator, Alberta, Canada

I have had a septic tank for over 41 years and have been using Acti­-Zyme for all these years. I have only had the tank pumped once in 41 years and the fellow said that the tank really didn't need to be pumped. Our tank is fairly small for a home with 5 bedrooms. It is just my wife and myself now, but each year in the summer we have 10-12 family members visiting and I worry that the septic tank will give problems.
So far, Acti-Zyme has kept our septic system problem free.
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Dr. Don Hunt, Kaslo, BC, Canada