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The Holidays are near, that means company! If you plan on having guests over for the holidays, you can assume there will be more water usage such as showering, doing laundry, using the toilet, the dishwasher, and kitchen sink. Here are a few simple tips we can give to avoid a crappy situation: Stagger shower usage - Have your guests shower either before bed or in the morning to avoid a backup. Staggering shower usage reduces the water entering the septic system and will less...en the likelihood of a septic tank backup. Do not overload Dishwasher - With a house full of guests, the dirty dishes will pile up quickly. Rather than washing load after load, start stacking the dishwasher and run it in the afternoon or late night when no one is showering. Holiday paper plates are the way to go if you want to avoid washing dishes all together! Limit laundry washing - Spread out loads of laundry over a period of a few days before or after having guest. Doing one big load can also allow a few days without running excess water through the septic system. Do not use toilet as a trashcan - Some guest are not aware that they are contributing to the problem by throwing things like dental floss, gum, paper towels and feminine products into the toilet. Keep a trashcan in your bathroom and ask guest not to flush anything other than toilet paper down the toilet to avoid any unwanted items from entering your septic tank. Mind the kitchen sink - Ask guests to place eggshells, coffee grounds, potato peels and other solid foods into the trash rather than using the garbage disposal. Avoid pouring any grease, oil or fats down the drain altogether. Conserve and maintain - Check and repair any leaking toilets or faucets. Having water efficient shower heads and toilet conversion kits installed can help reduce water usage. Schedule a Septic tank pumping - The best way to avoid slow drains, foul smells, and backups at the worst possible time is scheduling a septic tank pumping before guest arrive. This can greatly reduce the chances of problems when having a house full of guests during the holidays. Don't forget, if a problem does arise, PSTS has 24 hour emergency services! Do not hesitate to calls us Call and schedule a pumping today! Do not wait too long, spots are limited!

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Grease traps: Grease traps are devices placed on kitchen cleaning appliances such as sinks, and any other drains that collect grease. Properly maintained grease traps help prevent unwanted grease build-up in a private or public sewers. Grease traps are required in restaurants and establishments. Cooking grease that gets washed off cooking appliances and kitchenware can end up causing significant problems in building drains and sewers. The use of sanitary and combine...d sewers and storm drains require properly installed and maintained grease traps in all restaurants and food establishments. There are 2 types of grease traps: 1. Traps located in an establishment near the fixture it serves. 2. Large traps located outside the building in the ground that serve the entire kitchen. Fixtures that require a grease trap include: - Pot sinks - Rinse sinks at dishwashers *Note: Garbage disposals should not be installed in these sinks. - Dishwasher outside trap only *Note: Dishwashers cannot flow through a point-of-use trap inside a building. - Floor drains and sinks - Automatic hood washers. Grease and solids from food establishments are captured in the trap, while water is flushed to the sewer system. Periodically, the trap needs to be opened and the grease and solids removed to allow the trap to continue operating properly. Grease traps should be completely emptied at least once a month to keep it maintained. Never add bleach, emulsifiers, enzymes, or any other chemical to the grease trap. These cleaning products harm the natural bacteria that eat grease and oils in grease traps. The only additive allowed into the sewer system is bacteria. Bacteria consumes fat, oil, and grease in the trap, turning them into water and carbon dioxide. Interested in getting on a monthly maintenance for your grease trap? Call us today for more information!

Grease traps: Grease traps are devices placed on kitchen cleaning appliances such as sinks, and any other drains that collect grease. Properly maintained grease traps help prevent unwanted grease build-up in a private or public sewers. Grease traps are required in restaurants and establishments. Cooking grease that gets washed off cooking appliances and kitchenware can end up causing significant problems in building drains and sewers. The use of sanitary and combine...d sewers and storm drains require properly installed and maintained grease traps in all restaurants and food establishments. There are 2 types of grease traps: 1. Traps located in an establishment near the fixture it serves. 2. Large traps located outside the building in the ground that serve the entire kitchen. Fixtures that require a grease trap include: - Pot sinks - Rinse sinks at dishwashers *Note: Garbage disposals should not be installed in these sinks. - Dishwasher outside trap only *Note: Dishwashers cannot flow through a point-of-use trap inside a building. - Floor drains and sinks - Automatic hood washers. Grease and solids from food establishments are captured in the trap, while water is flushed to the sewer system. Periodically, the trap needs to be opened and the grease and solids removed to allow the trap to continue operating properly. Grease traps should be completely emptied at least once a month to keep it maintained. Never add bleach, emulsifiers, enzymes, or any other chemical to the grease trap. These cleaning products harm the natural bacteria that eat grease and oils in grease traps. The only additive allowed into the sewer system is bacteria. Bacteria consumes fat, oil, and grease in the trap, turning them into water and carbon dioxide. Interested in getting on a monthly maintenance for your grease trap? Call us today for more information!

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Happy Monday, PSTS has some exciting news to share. Starting today, our office hours have been extended to better serve you! We are now open from 7:30 - 4:30, Monday through Friday. Keep in mind that our emergency services are still available 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeks.

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Dear Community, The team at PSTS is saddened by all the loss and devastation due to the recent fires in our area. There will be a virtual town hall meeting today between the hours of 5:30-7:30 pm, with information on fire recovery from the various fires, with information/discussions on debris removal, watershed emergency response and Q&A from the public. ... PSTS has experience in performing performance evaluation after devastating loss from fires, as this is not uncommon for rural communities such as ours. Please feel free to contact PSTS should you need guidance or information on the process required by the Monterey County Health Department, in order to rebuild and/or evaluate your system. https://www.montereyherald.com//monterey-county-to-hold-/

Today we remember those who lost their lives, put their lives on the line and all those who volunteered to help. We will never forget 9/11/2001.

This is the inside of a septic tank! There is a lot of corrosion and deterioration present. This is what we would say is a tank replacement. If the tank is properly vented, the gases are removed and the acid does not form, which means you'll less likely have corrosion in the tank. If the tank is not venting, there will be some type of blockage or interruption. The first place to check is the piping into the tank at the inlet baffle. One common condition could be that the in...let piping was shoved too far into the tank, so it comes in contact with the wall of the baffle. This space often becomes blocked with solids, which does not allow for proper ventilation. This can cause wastewater to backup into the house. Often where there has been a blockage at the inlet, we would also see damage to the outlet baffle. Call PSTS, and we can inspect and confirm the condition of your tank! See more

What can make your system fail If the amount of wastewater entering the system is more than the system can handle, the wastewater backs up into the house or yard and creates a health hazard. You can suspect a system failure not only when a foul odor is emitted but also when partially treated wastewater flows up to the ground's surface. By the time you can smell or see a problem, however, the damage might already be done. By limiting your water usage, you can reduce the ...amount of wastewater your system must treat. When you have your system inspected and pumped as needed, you reduce the chance of system failure. A system installed in unsuitable soils can also fail. Other failure risks include tanks that are inaccessible for maintenance, drainfields that are paved or parked on, and tree roots or defective components that interfere with the treatment process. *Failure Symptoms include pooling water or muddy soil around your septic system or in your basement, toilets or sinks back up when flushed or doing laundry, and strips of bright green grass over the drainfield are present. Septic systems also fail when partially treated wastewater comes in contact with groundwater. This type of failure is not easy to detect but can result in the pollution of wells, nearby streams, or other bodies of water. Contact PSTS if you suspect such failure and we will guide you

FYI We will not be picking up any grease loads from 8/31 - 9/11. See below for further details. Thanks!

We are officially back in the office! Thank you for all the hard working firefighters and sheriffs for keeping our work place and surrounding areas safe! Contact us here at the office for scheduling, re-scheduling or any further questions or concerns

We are happy to announce we will be back in the office tomorrow, normal business hours! Evacuation orders have been lifted for certain areas and we are one of those areas! Stay safe and we will be glad to hear from you again

Good morning We are here in the office this morning; however, due to poor air quality we will be closing early. We hope everyone understands as we are trying to keep all our staff safe and healthy. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Please be safe! We will keep updated on office hours as needed. Thank you -PSTS Family