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Show Volume XXII Issue VIII The Ogden Valley news Page 11 June 15 2014 Get To Know Your Septic Tank The Basics - A septic system consists of three components; the tank, drain lines, and the drain/leach field. As wastewater flows into the septic tank, three layers are formed—a bottom solid waste layer, the top scum layer, and a “clear” zone or waste water layer in the middle. Heavy solids settle to the bottom, and grease and light solids float to the top. Bacteria and other microbes are responsible for partial decomposition of the solid waste. However, the microbes cannot break down all the material in the waste, which is why septic tanks need to be pumped out every two to five years. The baffle on the discharge side of the septic tank only allows water from the middle layer to go out to the field lines. As new water comes into the septic tank, an equal water volume is pushed out the discharge lines and into the drain field. The water trickles out the perforated drain lines, through a layer of gravel, and into the soil. If the scum or solid waste becomes too thick, it will get past the baffle and out to the drain field. This will clog the perforated holes, preventing them from draining adequately. Conserve Water - Your septic tank can only handle so much water at a time. The tank needs time to separate the solids and liquids and send the liquids to the drain field. For every gallon that goes in to your tank, it pushes a gallon out into your drain field. The ground needs time to absorb that liquid. • Check for running toilets and leaky faucets. • Make sure you choose the right load size when doing laundry; washing a small load on the large load setting wastes water. • Consider installing low-flow or highefficiency toilets. • Spread out laundry use. Instead of doing all your laundry on one day, spread it out to allow time for your septic tank to recover. Keep Heavy Things & Roots Away From Your Tank - Do not put anything heavy on the ground over your tank or drain field, such as a shed, parked car, R.V., cement, asphalt, or above ground pool. This can damage the tank and pipes, and compromise the effectiveness of the drain field. Keep trees away from your tank and drain field. The roots of trees can damage pipes and the tank. Be especially careful of trees with aggressive roots, such as willow trees. Don’t Flush Non-biodegradable Items These items can clog the tank and drain field. Cleaning wipes, baby wipes, personal wet wipes, and feminine hygiene products cause the most problems. Even if the package says “septic safe” they do not break down. These items can get caught on your baffle and cause sewage to back up into your home, or they can travel out to your leach field and cause it to fail. The items listed below should not go into your septic system: dental floss, feminine hygiene products, personal wet wipes, baby wipes, cleaning wet wipes, diapers, cigarette butts, cat litter, Kleenex, cotton swabs, coffee grounds, paper towels, condoms, gasoline, grease, paint, and other hazardous materials. Minimize the Amount of Chemicals You Put Into Your System - Try not to use too much anti-bacterial products like hand soap. If you do use these products. make sure you add a maintenance dose of bacteria monthly; it will only cost a few dollars, and will offset any bacteria killed off by anti-bacterial chemicals that you use. Use Enzymes - A monthly application of enzymes will help maintain the bacterial level of your leach field. This bacterium is needed for optimal system performance. We have an enzyme treatment available to our customers. A one-year supply of enzymes comes in a container with 12.2 ounce sealed, dissolvable pouches that you flush down your toilet once a month. If you have a tank that is 1,500 – 3,000 gallons, you will need to use two pouches a month. It is completely natural and environmentally safe, containing no corrosive chemicals, caustic substances or acids, and is hazard free. It will not damage any metal, ceramic, or plastic parts of the drainage system. Tooth Decay the Most Common Chronic Childhood Disease: Dentist offers free exams to children under the age of 6 feels the same way about their child. The list of things I didn’t (and still don’t) know about I am a new mom. My son Theodore turns parenting is endless, but I do know that we all one this month, so, naturally, I am reflecting want to do everything we can for our children. As a mom who is also a dentist, I have a on what an amazing year it has been, and the incredible things I have learned. I am not sure sincere desire to help children. I have focused who has made more developmental achieve- much of my dental training on pediatric denments—me or my baby. Neither of us sleeps tistry. Being a mom also gives me a unique through the night yet, but I think I have finally perspective and ability. It breaks my heart to mastered the awkward sitting up, mouth-open see children with dental decay, much of which doze in the recliner chair between the hours of could have been prevented with proper education and dental care. The American Academy 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. Eating? Happily for Theodore, I have of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends the first dental visit take place when switched from desiring a nice sitthe first tooth erupts. I know that down restaurant with pleasant consounds crazy early, but the key here versation, to ones offering playis prevention. A child is at risk for places or lots of noise to drown out Early Childhood Caries the moment “spirited” babies. As he inevitably their first teeth come in. Many reminds me, a $1 menu fry is just as people do not realize the harm even fun to hurl off the table as a $6 fancy a bottle of milk can have on teeth. basket of fries. The AAPD also reports, “Tooth Walking? Don’t plan on it. This decay is the single most common kid is huge and has me conned chronic childhood disease—five into carrying him everywhere we go. I can thank him for my Dr. Ashley Burton times more common than asthma, “Schwarzenegger” arms and the tal- with son Theodore. four times more common than earlychildhood obesity, and twenty times ent to do everything one-handed. Before baby, I loved to read all kinds of fic- more common than diabetes.” Unlike our attempts to eliminate dyers tion and thought-provoking book club books. Now, I am amazed how that hungry caterpillar woad, this disease is something that we can eats all that food; it’s amazing! If you haven’t truly beat and eradicate from the valley. That is read The Hungry Caterpillar recently, I suggest why I am offering, this summer, a free dental you do—the ability to eat through a lollipop is examination to any child less than six years of age at Iverson & Burton Dental. I look forward just astounding. The biggest change I have noticed, how- to meeting your family and working together ever, is how much I love this kid. I never could with you to keep your kids cavity-free. When you see me, maybe we can also dishave imagined the “mama bear” mentality that immediately occurred once the nurse placed cuss that hungry caterpillar! For an appointment, please call 801-745ol’ chubby chunks in my arms. Before having children, I just didn’t get it. I would seriously 3882. Iverson & Burton Dental is located at do anything for him; I am sure every parent 2627 N. Highway 162 in Eden. By Dr. Ashley Burton Premier Plastics Hosts Student Design Contest for 25th Anniversary Premier Plastics will be awarded to winners from both the colNote: This article was contributed by A-1 is hosting a 3D lege and high school divisions. Pumping. For more information about septic The purpose of the Premier Plastics 3D Digital Design tanks and systems and their maintenance, Contest for Utah Digital Student Design Contest is to recognize please contact Kerry at 801-392-1166. College and high school students who are in the achievements of Utah engineering students, Engineering programs. As part of their 25th and to increase community involvement with Her family received the same compassionate anniversary celebration, Premier Plastics wants student engineering programs. The Student GARAGE SALE cont. from page 1 treatment from the hospital, and McKenna was to get involved with the community in a mean- Design Contest is open to all students enrolled port from Valley residents throughout the years. added to the memory list. ingful way. Providing scholarship opportunities full time in high schools, colleges, community Please feel free to donate good furniture, When Janine, Matthew, and Esther Howard for local students, through a contest that relates colleges, universities, trade schools, and proworking appliances only, sports equipment, of Huntsville died in a car accident seven years to Premier Plastics’ business, is the perfect fessional schools (Design, Architecture, etc.). clothing in great condition, shoes and boots, ago, the garage sale proceeds made a donation chance to give back and educate students about Students who are interested in entercraft items, dishes, seasonal decorations, toys, to Primary Children’s Medical Center and the career possibilities. Students will create a 3D ing the Premier Plastics 3D Digital Design games, and books in good condition. New Howard Family Fund that year. Every year digital design with the goal of being printed on Contest can submit their entries and downitems are also greatsince, other Valley Premier Plastics’ high-tech 3D printer. Winning load rules and regulations at <www.premierly appreciated. We families have been submissions will be printed and displayed plastics.net/contest> All entries are due by welcome all dona- Ogden Valley’s 16th Annual Charity helped by the funds at Premier Plastics 25th Anniversary Gala in June 30, 2014. Submissions can be uploaded tions, except outby this July before being returned to the student. to <www.premierplastics.net/contest> startGarage Sale will be held Friday, generated dated computer annual community Scholarship amounts of $1,000, $500, and $250 ing June 15, 2014. monitors and TVs. July 25, and Saturday, July 26 at garage sale. We also welcome The Charity volunteers who can 9520 East 400 South in Huntsville. Garage Sale is now help set up the items organized each on Monday through year by a group of Thursday of that week. dedicated Ogden Valley volunteers who work The history of the Ogden Valley Charity tirelessly to keep the original tradition alive. Garage Sale is a bittersweet one. In 1999, the Between 100 to 200 families donate items to the life of a beautiful little girl was cut short by an Charity Garage Sale yearly. Beth Kristenson, Licensed Acupuncturist inoperable cancerous brain tumor; Elisabeth Please go to our Facebook page (Ogden Hillstrom had just finished first grade. Valley Charity Garage Sale) and like us for Because of her updates and notifiillness, Make-Acations, and please Wish Foundation support this wonof Utah had granted derful cause with Elisabeth’s wish for your own donaon non-Community Acupuncture days. a horse, a corral, tion. Contact peoand enough feed for ple are Liz (801Community Acupuncture on the first and third the horse for a year. 710-7221), Leslie Saturdays of the month, no appointment necessary for Sadly, Elisabeth was (801-564-5137), Community Acupuncture. only able to enjoy and Dave (801her horse for a short 458-2737). Items For more information, call 801-783-2094 time before passing can be dropped off away. That summer, in at the Hillstroms, or visit www.shanyaomtnmed.com 2012 Annual Charity Garage Sale 1999, in memory of beginning July 1. Located in the Old Town Eden building Elisabeth Hillstrom, And don’t forget to 2234 N 5500 E next to Carlos and Harley’s. a thirteen-year-old neighbor, Elizabeth Stitt, come and buy something too! Mark July 25 and decided to have a garage sale and give the 26 on your calendar, and follow the signs to a proceeds to Make-A-Wish. The first year the great sale for great charitable causes! garage sale was just for kids, and it made $226 for Make-A-Wish. Teenager Elizabeth decided to do a garage sale the next year to help MakeA-Wish, and the next, and the next. A few years later, the Broderick family of Huntsville lost an infant son to birth defect trisomy-18. McKay Dee Hospital’s Labor and Delivery Unit provided them with special memorabilia of their baby to help them deal with the loss. In his memory, the garage sale added the Labor and Delivery departments of McKay-Dee and Ogden Regional as two more beneficiaries. That money is earmarked for the hospitals to help provide memory boxes, rings, stuffed animals, gowns, etc. to families who have an infant die. (Currently, as a private hospital, Ogden Regional is no longer able to accept donations.) Then McKenna Burton, infant daughter of Zach and Angie Burton of Huntsville and granddaughter of Colleen and the late Rob Burton, passed away a few hours after her birth. Acupuncture and Chinese Herb Clinic Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ... 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