This septic emergency was because of lack of maintenance. This client was under the impression that you never need to pump the septic system, unless it’s giving you trouble. He adds septic tank additives every months. It’s never giving him a problem before. Unfortunately, over 8 years, it completely packed with solids. All a septic… Continue reading Lack of Septic Pumping leads to Septic System Failure
The video attached is a video of a Nu Water Aerobic Treatment Plant by Enviro-flo. The reason we need to have this level of treatment was for the stream and high ground water in this area. We need to protect our surface and ground water from contamination. The neighbors well is pretty close as well,… Continue reading Nu-Water Aerobic Treatment Plant
Here is a friendly tip if you’re backed up in an emergency. This home has a 2 compartment septic tank and an outlet filter that screens the effluent going to the drainfield. This filter should be cleaned annually. There is diaper wipes in this tank, so we pumped it out the same day. In the… Continue reading Septic tank backed up due to a clogged filter
This is a Septic Tank Baffle Inspection: Does not include the rest of the sludge and scum measurements or anything like that. I was working alone today, and saw that this was a great opportunity to video this part. These are the baffles that are located within a septic tank. These happen to be made… Continue reading Septic Tank Baffle Inspection
Below is a video of a clogged inlet baffle. This homeowner called us out for a pumping and thought his septic tank needed cleaned. It did need cleaned, but for other reasons. The tank was backed up due to a clogged inlet baffle. And this advice could save you money in a case of a… Continue reading Removing a clog from Septic tank inlet baffle
This goes under the heading of: “I can’t make this stuff up” This story is unbelievable. Client purchases a home. There is a deficiency marked on their septic system from competitor. “Outlet Baffle is broken” Client calls my competitor who wrote up the deficiency and asks them to repair it. Competitor tells homeowner that they… Continue reading Interesting business plan from competitor
Customer uses First Call Septic because our rates are clearly posted. Visit the Rates Page for more details. Yesterday I received, what I call, “Tire Kicker Call”. You may wonder what that is. Person calls in checking prices, but has a million other questions about price. This usually happens when a customer has been burned… Continue reading What does it cost to pump a septic tank
Here is a video of what happens when these screens are not cleaned annually. And there is no “septic technician” in a bottle. There’s no magical chemical that you flush that can clean this screen. It needs to be completely disassembled and cleaned. There’s no other way around it. The consequences of not performing this maintenance, will… Continue reading Neglected Septic Pump Screens
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrWuOTkEaus Here is a video of a clogged inlet baffle. There are two reasons why this house backed up into the house. The inlet pipe, abs plastic, was installed too far into the tank, and too close the concrete baffle. And the second is excessive toilet paper use. Really exciting stuff. Thanks for reading,… Continue reading Untitled
We found another leaking septic tank. This septic tank was homemade with cinder blocks. This homeowner had never had it back up into the house, so assumed everything was okay. During a routine inspection we had to tell them the tank has never worked like a tank and needed replaced. The sewage was leaking out… Continue reading Leaking Septic Tanks
This is a quick reminder about Laundry Day. It’s a nice sunday out today, and I want to be sure to put a bug in everyone’s ear about septic and laundry day’s. It’s pretty easy. There shouldn’t be a laundry day. All that water, all at once is truly hard on septic systems. Try to… Continue reading Laundry Day on Septic
Today I was planning on posting the pictures I have gathered from a system that was completely clogged up full of roots. But I received an emergency call in Camas, WA last night at about midnight. Customer’s backing up takes pri0rity to pictures. I am going to get this out of the way and post… Continue reading Sunday emergency in Camas
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