Signs Your Septic Tank Needs Pumping

A healthy septic system protects your property and what you've put into it. And the job doesn't end once the system's in the ground. Here's why pumping your tank every three to five years matters, and how our Preferred Customer Program can take it off your plate. Skip it and you're risking expensive problems and health hazards.

Keeping your septic system working matters for homes and businesses alike. Solids build up in the tank over time, so you need a regular pumping schedule every three to five years. Here's why:

It protects your home's value. Skip pumping and the system works worse, which can drag down what your home is worth. Keeping up with it helps the system and helps when it's time to sell.

• It keeps sewage where it belongs. When waste builds up in the tank, you can get backups, clogs, and sewage coming up in the yard or even in the house. Pumping heads that off.
• It's better for the land. Pumping keeps the solids and liquids separated so the wastewater gets treated right before it goes back into the ground.
• It keeps your family safe. A pumped tank is less likely to back up. Let it go and sewage can get into the groundwater, and that can make people sick.
• It saves your drain field. The drain field does the last step of treating the wastewater. Pumping keeps solids from getting out there and clogging it, so it lasts longer.
• It saves you money. Skip pumping and solids build up and damage the tank and other parts. That can mean expensive repairs, and sometimes a whole new system. Pumping costs a lot less.
• It keeps you within the rules. A lot of places have rules about septic upkeep. Pumping regularly keeps you on the right side of them, so you don't get fined.
• It matters more in a busy house or business. If you put a lot of water through the system, regular pumping matters even more. It keeps the system from getting overloaded.

So pump every three to five years. It protects the water, your family's health, your home's value, and the system itself.

Join our Preferred Customer Program

We know keeping up with septic maintenance is a chore, so we built a program for it. We keep track of the schedule and take care of what your system needs. To get started, we pump your tank first. That gives us a clean starting point.

What members get

• We handle the scheduling. Once you sign up, you don't have to remember when maintenance is due. We keep track and get you on the calendar.
• We catch problems early. Finding issues early helps head off backups and sewage spills that can damage your property and make people sick.
• Priority service when something goes wrong. Members get priority when there's an emergency, and we'll get to you quick.
• 10% off repairs. Members get 10% off parts and labor on repairs.
• Pumping is part of the deal. Scheduled pumping is included in the agreement, so your tank stays on track.

Let us keep track of it for you

Life gets busy. The program takes the planning off your plate, so your septic system gets looked after even when you forget. It also helps keep your family safe from the health hazards a neglected system can cause. When you sign up, we go through a checklist on your system and set up the care around what it needs.