Septic to Sewer Conversions

Sewer Connections in the City of Vancouver

           As cities modernize and expand, they provide the option of connecting homes under a current septic system setup to the city's sewer. This is a perfect solution for those who are struggling in maintaining their improperly designed or installed systems that developed inevitable and permanent problems. The city of Vancouver, WA, as stated in the Sewer Connection Incentive Program, strongly encourages and helps the owners of septic systems to make the switch by directly connecting their homes to the Vancouver city sewer. A properly designed, installed, and maintained septic system is an environmentaly friendly option (sometimes being the only option in rural communities); however, when sewer is available, connection is usually required and beneficial, having personal as well as environmental benefits.

           As it is known, septic systems that have been poorly designed or improperly installed develop problems over time and become a big burden for the owner to carry. There are a few solutions to this. They could either be continually dealt with, they could be replaced, or (if the option exists) be bypassed altogether connecting the home directly to the city's sewer. All have their pluses and minus but the latter, is the easiest and most practical way of dealing with wastewater. By connecting your home to the city's sewer, you are giving up the burden of running the system smoothly to the government. This can be a relief to those with problematic or aging septic systems. Also, by ensuring that waste water goes to a centralized processing plant, homes located in areas of heavy precipitation do not have to worry about their poorly installed or unmaintained septic systems overloading and causing wastewater rising to the surface. Environmentally speaking, recent studies show that poorly designed septic systems with failing filtration devices and leaking tanks make up a large source for the spread of diseases. Untreated wastewater can influence the amount of pathogens found in drinking water (especially if the water is taken from an on-sight well) as well as compromise the purity of the surrounding lakes and rivers. This is especially dangerous for pregnant women and infants because of the increase of nitrates found in the contaminated drinking water.

           Because faulty or improperly installed septic systems become costly to the owner and harmful to the surrounding ecosystem, upgrading by directly connecting to the city's sewer is a great way to save money, invest in a more practical way of managing wastewater, and decrease the spread of diseases. When we are called to evaluate the options to connect a home to the city's sewer, we work with our clients to make this upgrade fit their budgets. If the home is not designed properly to be eligible, we work with dependable contractors that can fix the issues involved. We at Seppanen strive to complete each job with quality and perfection to eliminate recurring costs and future problems. For more information about sewer connections in the city of Vancouver, please contact us and we will be glad to help you.

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