What is a soak pit?

A soak pit is also known as a leach pit. It is walled and covered which allows the water to enter and gradually gets soaked in the ground. The pre-settled effluent or organic particles are discharged to this underground chamber. Once it goes to the chamber, it infiltrates in the soil. Here are some the advantages and disadvantages of having a soak pit.
Advantages
• Easy to repair
• Easy to build with local materials
• Technique is simple
• Smaller area is required for this
• Operating and capital cost is low
Disadvantages
• Treatment would be required to avoid clogging
• It may affect the groundwater or soil in a negative sense
Now look at the disadvantages which are trying to convey the following message
• Treatment of the soak pits are necessary because it is prone to clogging
• If you do not want the groundwater or soil to be affected, it would be wise to get your soak pits cleaned.

Maintenance of a Soak Pit

When you have a good soak pit, maintenance becomes easy. It can prolong for about 3 years without any maintenance. If you want to extend the life of the pit, you must get it cleaned once in a while. If you are living in Bangalore, Excellent Services will be at your service. All it takes is one phone call and the experts will be there to get it checked and cleaned. The effluent should be filtered or clarified in order to avoid the build-up of the particles. The build-up of solids should be avoided at all costs.
You may think the following things -
• Will it be too expensive to get it cleaned?
• Do I actually need pit tank cleaning?
• Is it necessary?
My friend, you must keep your surroundings and tanks clean at all times. The collected solids, biomass and particles will clog the tank. Proper maintenance of pit tanks is necessary and you must ensure that the right company is taking care of this.
You can easily find a soak pit in urban and rural settlements. If you have one within your boundaries then it is time that you should hire someone to clean it up and unclog it. Unclogging the tank is important because even though you are not seeing it with your own eyes, the clogging problem can become a bigger issue later. The costs will become higher once you have successfully ignored the clogging issue. It is time to ACT NOW! The team at Excellent Services are pit tank cleaning experts and they are ready to take up new challenges at the lowest cost. The price is competitive and the quality of service is top-class. Whether it your personal tank for water storage, septic tank, pit tank or even a commercial one, Excellent Services will handle it with ease.
Consider the team as your buddies in trouble! No matter what your requirement is, give a call to Excellent Services and you will get the right solution within few seconds. We are the best at what we do and our aim is to get all the tanks in Bangalore sparkling clean. We are UP for the challenge!