This week MN DOT began posting seasonal load limit notifications, beginning with the South, Southeast, Metro, and Central frost zones.  The spring load restrictions limit the amount of weight that can be applied to roads and highways as the frost leaves the ground under the roadways. However, if you have an emergency, we can still solve the problem for you! Questions or problems-just call Olson’s In the Pink!

With little or no snow cover, Jack Frost may be nipping at your
septic system

It’s beginning to look a lot like potential problems for rural septic
systems this holiday season.

“It may not be such a happy new year for some households if we don’t get
snow cover before temperatures really start to drop,” Dan Olson, public
information officer with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA),
said.  “Snow helps to insulate septic systems and keep them from
freezing.  Continue reading →

It is none too early to plan for the frost and snow that is inevitable in Minnesota.  If you have an onsite sewage treatment system cover the treatment area with straw to protect from freezing.  Snow cover is a great insulator, but if the frost collects before the snow, a mulching of straw is super insulation.  Questions? Give us a call at 651-464-2082!

The fall colors are here and PINK is part of the picture. It’s not too late to have your septic tanks serviced. Olson’s is scheduling cleaning for sewage treatment systems through October, November, and into December-weather permitting. We pump out tanks all year round, but it is best to have maintenance and inspections completed before the Twin Cities weather creates much frost in the ground. Protect your sewage treatment area from freezing by mulching the area with straw before the real cold temperatures are upon us!

September 10, 2011-It’s all about tacos and dala horses with a 50’s spin and a nod to the old TV show, Happy Days. Every year the City of Scandia, MN celebrates the spirit of community with a wide variety of activities and the annual parade. Taco Daze evolved out of the passion of a committee working in 1975 to raise funds for a tennis court. Olson’s Sewer Service founder, Bill Olson, drove his 1940 B John Deere tractor decorated with dala horses and a twist on the company slogan “Keep Your Dala In The Pink”. The Olson’s crew handed out chocolate candy dala horses filled with mint flavored pink crème.

At Olson’s we get all kinds of questions! Recently, a customer was wondering if vinegar would hurt her onsite sewage treatment system. Absolutely not! Vinegar is made from natural sources like juices from fruits, vegetables, and grains. Vinegar is a great cleaning product and it doesn’t stop with your windows. For a clean toilet bowl, pour in a couple of cups of white vinegar and leave it overnight. The next day, swish with a toilet brush and flush. Or, sprinkle baking soda into the bowl, add a little vinegar, brush and flush.

This week Olson’s installed a new onsite sewage treatment system to replace a tired, exhausted system. This property has such a high water table that extra heavy duty septic tanks were installed to withstand the hydraulic load. Before the excavating began, the site was dewatered with pumping points put into the ground, pulling the water away from the excavation area, and moving the water out of the work area. There is always a solution when you work with experts!