https://parkersburgcisterncleaning.com/Recent content in Cistern Cleaning in Parkersburg, WV on Parkersburg Cistern CleaningHugoen-ushttps://parkersburgcisterncleaning.com/cistern-cleaning-process/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://parkersburgcisterncleaning.com/cistern-cleaning-process/<p>A full cistern cleaning covers six steps from start to finish: pump, inspect, scrub, sanitize, flush, and refill. Each one matters. Skip a step and you leave behind whatever the previous step was supposed to remove. Here is exactly what we do and why each part of the process is necessary.</p> <h2 id="the-full-cleaning-process">The Full Cleaning Process</h2> <h3 id="step-1---pump-down">Step 1 - Pump Down</h3> <p>We pump the cistern completely empty before we do anything else. Partial pump-downs leave standing water and sediment that gets mixed back in during scrubbing. A full drain takes longer but gives us a clean surface to work from. We dispose of the pumped water properly - not onto your property or into a storm drain.</p>