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Home Projects: 3 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Contractor

Before you hire a contractor for a major home project (like installing a septic tank), there are lots of factors you should consider.  In this blog, we’re going to talk about three of the most important: reviews, company history, and price.  Major home projects aren’t cheap! So you want to make sure your money isn’t […]

Home Projects: 3 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Contractor
BBB Septic’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment System

At BBB Septic, we’re sometimes tasked with installing septic systems on difficult properties.  By difficult, we mean properties that are too small for lateral lines (a common and important technology for dealing with wastewater). We also have customers who live on tricky properties like lakehouses, which require special solutions. And sometimes, we have customers who […]

BBB Septic’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment System
The Innovative Technology BBB Septic Uses To Build Superior Systems

Not everybody knows the Nike swoosh is based on a Greek myth. And not everyone knows the “BBB” in BBB Septic stands for Busy Being the Best. We think it’s a fun name, but it’s more than that.  It’s a promise to our customers that we’ll strive to provide them with the best service possible.  […]

The Innovative Technology BBB Septic Uses To Build Superior Systems
2 Overlooked Ways To Lower Your Bills In 2023

One of the most overlooked ways of saving cash is reducing water usage. If you’re wondering, “Does that mean I should shower less in 2023? Or take super quick showers?” No, no, no, that’s not what we’re saying! There are better ways. Better smelling ways. One of the best ways to reduce water usage and lower utility bills is to install low-flow fixtures.

To learn more, we invite you to keep reading!

2 Overlooked Ways To Lower Your Bills In 2023
8 Things You MUST Do For Your Septic System This Holiday

One of the best holiday traditions is packing up your car or boarding a flight to visit your family to celebrate. Or, if you’re the host, having your loved ones descend on your home in droves! It’s a lot of fun. However, it also means you must be extra careful with your septic system.  Since […]

6 Crazy and Interesting Facts About Septic Systems

You probably don’t think much about your septic system because it’s underground and out of sight. These systems, however, are more than just a tank in the ground, so for your reading pleasure, we’ve compiled a list of facts about septic systems that we think you’ll find surprising and informative. Enjoy! They Can Blow Up… […]

The Septic Tank That Ruined A Dream

Inspired by True Events  It was around 2008. Inspired and encouraged by an in-law, a couple and their 3 children dreamed of moving from their dying city to rural Iowa. They badly wanted a quiet, simple life. The in-law, who already lived in the country, constantly told them, “If you’re going to buy a house […]

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Why Septic Systems Are Great For Rural and Off-Grid Living 

If you hang out on Homestead Twitter or browse YouTube for off-grid living videos, then you’ve noticed a trend…  People are moving to beautiful rural properties and renovating or building homes for themselves and their families. Many of these folks are starting homesteads, preparing or “prepping” for emergencies, or just love rural living.  A good […]

Why Septic Systems Are Great For Rural and Off-Grid Living
Septic Tank Design; Best Practices From The Experts At BBB Septic

If you’re looking to replace or install a septic tank system on your property, you need to be sure you work with an experienced company that can handle all of your needs and answer all of your questions from designing the system and discussing permit applications, to installing your new system and maintaining it. A […]

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Septic Safe Resolutions

Every new year, millions of people around the world set their sights towards the future with the intention to spark positive change. Though these resolutions are generally personal and pertain to a person’s well being or professional development, there are actually new year’s resolutions that are good for you and your septic system! And boy, […]

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BBB Solutions: Halloween Edition

Halloween can be a scary time of year for maintaining septic systems, what with all the candy wrappers,pumpkin guts, and seasonal decor winding its way through pipes, causing clogs and creatingbackups. Save the scares for the trick-or-treaters and check out our list of top three things to notflush this Halloween season. Candy Wrappers As you […]

The Down Low On The BBB Septic Maintenance Program

Regular upkeep and maintenance not only protects your property, but your health and your wallet as well! By scheduling regular septic maintenance for your home or business septic system, you don’t have to worry about your septic system turning into a big, messy – and likely costly – mess. Regular pumping, cleaning lateral lines when […]

How To Properly Dispose Of Kitchen Grease

We know, we know. It’s so easy to just toss that hot, oily grease down the drain without a second thought, but oh man can it can really cost you in the long run. While the grease is likely still hot when you pour it down the drain, and therefore still in its liquid state, […]

BBB Solutions: Septic Care Tips To Remember This Summer

Summer is a busy time of year between the grilling parties, get-togethers, and seasonal home projects – and not just for you, but your septic system too. Whether your septic system is for your residence or your business, you know it requires proper care and maintenance to keep it running smoothly, and with summer being […]

BBB Solutions: Septic System Design and Installation

Designing and Installing Your Septic System: An Introduction  When we start to plan a septic design, our team begins the process by meeting with you to develop a full understanding of your septic system design needs. This includes asking questions like: “What do you intend to build on the property?” and “How many bedrooms will […]

Extending The Life Of Your Septic System

Replacing a septic system can be quite costly, but with proper care and maintenance your system can last anywhere from fifteen to forty years. Here are a few tips to extend the life of your septic system and save you money in the long run: 1. Regular Maintenance Once a septic system is installed, it […]

Signs Your Septic Tank Is Damaged Or Failing

A failing septic system is many a homeowners worst nightmare. In addition to costly repairs and replacements, septic system failures can cause serious and unpleasant damages.  To avoid having to install a brand new septic system, we advise regular maintenance, as well as a general understanding of both the signs and causes of damage.  Common […]

BBB Septic It’s Cold Outside! Protecting Your Outdoor Fixtures & More

Whether you’re traveling for the holidays or staying close to home, you’ll want to make sure your outdoor fixtures are prepared for cold weather and freezing temps to avoid costly repairs.  In fact, statistics show that cold weather related damage claims are actually pretty common. One in fifteen homes make a winter weather damage claim […]

Septic Tank Additives: Yes or No?

You asked, we answered. Over 60 million people across the country rely on septic tanks to treat wastewater. After all, they’re a great solution for property owners in suburban and rural areas that lack access to conventional sewer systems.  If you’re one of those homeowners, we know you’ve wondered about septic tank additives – it’s […]

BBB Solutions: How To Avoid Costly Damages From Cleaning Wipes

Are your COVID-19 cleaning habits damaging your household? Whether it’s in an effort to decrease possible COVID-19 exposure or a result of more Arkansans staying home, everyone has certainly been cleaning quite a bit more than usual. Disinfectants are flying off the shelves, going into homes, and then… into your septic system?? That’s right! Anything […]

Lou & Swirly’s Bathroom Cleaning Checklist

Did you know that the average person spends nearly thirteen hours cleaning and tidying their home each week (American Cleaning Institute, 2018)? Now, we can’t tell you if that’s too much or too little – we’ll leave that up to you to decide – but with so much cleaning to do we figured we’d make […]

Keeping Your Septic System From Freezing: BBB Solutions

Fall is the ideal time to start thinking about how you’ll be caring for your septic system during the colder months, especially if you live in a more rural area. As always, maintenance is key. Before winter, it’s a good idea to have your septic tank cleaned and pumped. Septic tanks with accumulated sludge can […]

Drainfield Red Flags

Your septic system is rarely thought of, but it plays a vital role in your everyday life! From laundry to dishwashing, your septic system is in play. An important part of your septic system is the drainfield. The drainfield is largely responsible for hosting and holding water from the septic tank that will eventually be […]

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BBB Solutions: Water Efficiency

All of the water your household uses gets sent down its pipes and into its septic system, and so reducing your water usage, or using your water efficiently, helps avoid potential issues and damages such as septic system overloading or failure, drainfield problems, clogged pipes, and contamination of local water sources.

Composting: Turning Garbage Into Gold

We shared what foods to avoid putting down your garbage disposal, but don’t worry! We won’t leave you with a handful of scraps.  Instead of throwing food waste down the drain or into the garbage, we recommend composting.  The Long And Short Of It Compost consists of decomposed organic materials, while composting refers to the […]

Finding The Source: Five Common Causes For Septic System Damage

Out of sight, out of mind – right? Not quite the case when it comes to your septic system.  Though your pipes, drains, and tanks lay neatly tucked away, they remain vital parts of a larger system that works to ensure your household is running smoothly, and therefore requires the same care and maintenance as […]

Five Things To Avoid Putting In Your Garbage Disposal

Garbage disposal singing again? Avoid humming, back-up, and clogging by avoiding putting these five things down your disposal. BBB Septic shares its list of 5 things you should stop putting in your garbage disposal today.

Lou & Swirly Say: Follow These Septic System Do’s & Don’ts

What you do or don’t do for your septic system can make all the difference! To prolong your systems lifespan and avoid costly septic damage, review these do’s and don’ts and share them with your household.  Septic System Do’s  Septic System Don’ts  If you enjoyed this article, check out these other articles: Septic Safe Resolutions

Spring Cleaning In A Time Of Social Distancing

In light of recent current events, many of us are spending an unprecedented amount of time in our homes with limited access to the day-to-day activities that help provide us with a semblance of normalcy. For most, the result is this: lots and lots of down time and a general sense of unbalance. Now, we too have seen much of […]

Power Outages and Your Septic System: What Homeowners Should Know

Power Outages and Your Septic System: What Homeowners Should Know Q: What effect does a power outage have on my septic system, STEP system, or sewer system? A: If you have a completely standard gravity system, it will function normally. However, if your system has a pump and/or alarm system, your sewer system could be […]

Can you landscape over a septic drain field?

Question from Buddy: Need some expert advice, please. Is it OK to add soil on top of an existing drain field? Our backyard is a slope (of course). We would like to terrace a small part of the yard. It is over a portion of the upper one or two drain trenches. This would add […]

A Conversation about STEP Systems

Hey guys, It’s Amanda Gainey with The Brandon Group. Can you tell me generally how a STEP system works? I have a client I would like to connect with you, but for right now, we are trying to understand the general idea of a STEP system. You guys are always so helpful. Thank you in advance! […]

Sewer Odors Inside

I was asked by a home inspector why there would be a bad smell inside a house that seems to be coming from the bathroom. Here is what I told him to look for: Often, when a house has a few years on it, homeowners decide to upgrade their bathrooms. Many times, they change their […]

What’s So Important About Soil?

We just had a gentleman call us to ask if we could replace his lateral lines because they haven’t been working properly for the last two years. The basic answer is yes. However, we don’t take the old lines out and put new ones in the same place. Our caller explained that that’s precisely what […]

Should I use my garbage disposal?

We get asked this question every day, so we thought we would write a quick explanation. The short answer is yes, however, beware that you do not abuse it. Here is the longer explanation. When we eat food, we chew it, swallow it, and our stomach and digestive tract use acids and bacteria to break […]

Water Saving Tips

The average person in the US uses 80–100 gallons of water each day. Here’s how to reduce that number and save big on your water bill as you protect your septic system: Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth. This can save 1.6 gallons of water per minute. Make sure you have a […]

How to Avoid Septic Backup During the Holidays

During the holidays, you may have a large number of guests at your home—and that means a large amount of wastewater. If you want to avoid having your septic tank back up in the middle of Christmas dinner, here is a list of best practices when it comes to having unusually high wastewater volume around […]

What You Can do Today to Avoid Septic Problems

We all use water on a daily basis—for cooking, washing, flushing, etc. The byproduct of our water use is wastewater. Whether your house or business is connected to city sewer, a septic system, or an advanced treatment system, its wastewater must be treated before the water can be released back into nature. Most people flush […]

Probiotics for Your Septic

Probiotics have long been a hot topic in the health community, and they are currently taking the media by storm. The idea is that some people need to add enzymes and good bacteria to their digestive system because, for whatever reason, they have a deficiency. At BBB Septic, we’ve been promoting probiotics for your septic […]

Every Business Should Have a Plan: Preparing Makes Good Business Sense

How quickly your company can get back to business after a terrorist attack, tornado, fire, or flood often depends on emergency planning done today. While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working hard to prevent terrorist attacks, the regular occurrence of natural disasters demonstrates the importance of being prepared for any emergency. While recognizing that each […]

Proper Septic System Care and Maintenance

  The EPA’s SepticSmart program educates homeowners about proper septic system care and maintenance On Monday, September 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – in conjunction with federal, state and local government and private sector partners – will kick off its fourth annual SepticSmart Week (Sept. 19-23) to encourage American homeowners to properly maintain their septic systems. […]

How Often Should You Pump Out Your Septic Tank?

  Septic Tank Pumping Schedule How often should you pump out your septic tank?  Good question.   The rule of thumb is usually every 2-5 years but the makeup of your household and your habits play a big part in this equation. When a septic tank is operating properly, solids are contained and accumulate and […]

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info@bbbseptic.com
(479) 225-9800

4149 Cook Rd,Suite 1
Bentonville, AR 72712

Licenses

AR Septic Installers 0855111
AR Septic Tank Pumpers 000042

Facebook-f Linkedin-in Instagram Pinterest-p Youtube

Northwest Arkansas

Reviews | Press | Careers

©2019 BBB Septic and Portable Toilets | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Websites by Aubrey