Septic Tank Shock Treatment

A septic tank shock treatment is designed to give the decomposing bacteria in your septic tank a boost. This boost may be necessary in the following situations:

• Your septic tank has been emptied and the bacteria need an extra boost to restart the breakdown process.
• You have installed a new septic tank and want to initiate the decomposition process in the new system.
• After long periods of inactivity, the bacteria in the tank may die off due to the absence of a sludge layer to feed on. If you want to reactivate the tank, a septic shock treatment may be needed.
• If antibacterial agents such as chlorine enter your septic tank, they can kill the bacteria. A shock treatment helps restore the bacterial population.
• Odor problems in the septic tank are often caused by a lack of bacteria capable of breaking down the sludge layer. A septic shock can ensure the bacterial population is large enough.