USEFUL LINKS & RESOURCES FOR LIQUID WASTE REMOVAL – SERVICING PERTH & SURROUNDING AREAS

USEFUL LINKS & RESOURCES – SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS IN PERTH

At Byford Liquid Waste, we want our Perth customers to have clear, local information. Therefore, we’ve gathered trusted resources to help you understand, care for, and maintain your septic tank system.

GOVERNMENT & COUNCIL INFORMATION (PERTH METRO & PEEL REGION)

WA Department of Health – Septic Tank Systems – approvals, regulations, and maintenance requirements across Perth and WA.

City of Perth – Public Health – local rules and advice for residents and businesses in central Perth.

City of Mandurah – Septic & Sewer Information – guidance for Mandurah, Dawesville, Falcon, and surrounds.

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale – Wastewater – requirements for septic tanks, ATUs, and soak wells in Byford, Mundijong, Oakford, and Cardup.

City of Rockingham – Wastewater – advice for Rockingham, Baldivis, Secret Harbour, and nearby suburbs.

SEPTIC TANK CARE & MAINTENANCE (PERTH & WA)

HealthyWA – Understanding Septic Tank Systems – how systems work, key components, and homeowner guidance.

HealthyWA – Household Septic Tanks – practical care tips and environmental protection.

Water Corporation WA – Septic to Sewer – what to expect when moving from septic to mains sewerage.

City of Swan – Wastewater – approvals and septic use for Midland, Ellenbrook, and surrounds.

HELPFUL TIPS FROM BYFORD LIQUID WASTE

  • Pump your septic tank every 3–5 years depending on household size.
  • Do not flush wipes, nappies, sanitary products, or harsh chemicals.
  • In addition, spread laundry loads across the week to avoid overloads.
  • Keep vehicles, paving, or sheds off the leach drain area.
  • As a result, your system will last longer and perform more efficiently.
  • However, if you notice odours, slow drains, or soggy patches, call a licensed professional immediately.

GUIDE TO SEPTIC TANK CARE IN PERTH

Conserve water to reduce the load on the septic system. For example, do laundry throughout the week instead of all at once; install water-wise taps, showerheads and toilet cisterns.

  1. Tree roots that invade your septic system can do major damage. Keep trees at least 30 metres away from the septic system. Trees with aggressive roots should be planted even farther away.
  2. DO plant grass over the effluent line to minimise soil erosion.
  3. NEVER flush cat litter, disposable nappies, sanitary napkins, tampons, paper hand towels, facial tissues, coffee grounds, cigarette butts, or similar items down the toilet. They’ll quickly fill and clog your septic tank and kill beneficial bacteria in the septic tank.
  4. DO NOT use vinegar and/or baking soda to clean toilets, baths, sinks or troughs, as it changes the pH and alkaline levels in the septic tank/treatment plant. This will kill off beneficial bacteria in the septic system. Heavy cleaners containing bleach are also a no-go.
  5. DO NOT pour grease down the drain. It will eventually clog your effluent line. If that happens, you’ll need an extensive (and expensive) septic system repair – and if there’s no space for a repair leach drain, you will have serious problems establishing any type of septic system.
  6. DO switch your diverter valve off (on leach drains) every 6 months to allow alternate leach to recover.

TIPS:

  1. Remember that everything that goes down your toilet, kitchen sink, laundry trough, shower drain or bath drain will end up in your septic tank.
  2. Adopt better water conservation methods and, during purchase, consider a more water-efficient washing machine or dishwasher.
  3. Check the packaging of the products that will eventually enter your septic tank to identify if they are suitable for use in a septic tank system. Some toilet papers have dyes that kill the essential bacteria required to break down the solids in the septic tank.
  4. Never attempt to open a septic tank yourself, unless you are aware of the lid weight and opening process. As you may hurt yourself or even drop the lid in the tank, and they are very difficult to get out!
  5. Remember the 4-person, 4-year pump-out rule, or alternatively the 2-person, 8-year pump-out rule.
  6. Call a professional septic tank cleaning company, like Byford Liquid Waste, to empty your tank as required.

NEED LOCAL HELP?

If you’re in Perth, Byford, Mandurah, Rockingham, or anywhere in the Peel region, Byford Liquid Waste is ready to assist. We provide septic tank pumping, maintenance, and emergency callouts. Moreover, we deliver fast, reliable service every time.

 

Call us today or contact us online.

For reliable liquid waste services and expert advice in Perth.

CALL BYFORD LIQUID WASTE ON 0437 788 275.