Septic Tank Covers and Risers in Northwest Arkansas
We sell and install key components for your septic system
The right parts make a real difference in how well your system works. We’ll walk you through your options on covers and risers so you can pick what fits.
A septic tank riser is a concrete or plastic pipe that runs straight up from the pump-out openings or access ports at the top of the tank to ground level. We can recommend the risers that best fit your system and hold up to Northwest Arkansas weather.
A septic cover is a necessary part of your system. It protects both your family and the tank. We’ll tell you which cover is best for your system.
What covers and risers do
A septic tank riser is a concrete or plastic pipe that runs from the pump-out opening or access port at the top of the tank up to ground level. BBB Septic sells and installs risers and covers so those openings stay at grade and protected in Northwest Arkansas weather.
Buried lids slow every future pump-out. The pumping crew locates the tank with as little damage to the yard as they can, and accessible lids make that faster. A cover protects the opening, your family, and the tank. As part of the visit, we'll recommend the cover and riser that fit your tank and the weather on your lot.
Risers don't replace pumping. Solids still have to leave the tank on a schedule. They also don't fix a failed drain field. If the yard is wet or the house is backing up, start with repair or drain field repair and add risers so the next service can find the tank.
Getting on the schedule
Call when lids are buried, cracked, or missing, or when you want the next pump-out to start at grade. If you know what your tank is made of, tell us, since we don't pump metal tanks.
Questions
A riser brings the pump-out opening to ground level so the tank is easier to find and the lid can be protected from weather. BBB sells and installs risers and covers.
No. Risers make pumping easier to schedule. The tank still needs to be pumped. Use the time-to-pump table for a household-size interval.
No. A metal tank can collapse if it's pumped, so it gets replaced instead.