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Septic Tank Pumping

When did you last have your septic tank pumped? 

In order for your septic system to function properly, regular pumping of your tank is required.  Most experts recommend that your septic tank should be pumped every 3 to 5 years.  This ensures that your septic system is able to properly process the effluent produced by your household water usage. 

Don't wait until you have a septic system emergency!  Call our office or use the service request form on this page to schedule your septic tank service today! 

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Septic Tank Pumping Page

The EPA Recommends that you Inspect & Pump Frequently

"The average household septic system should be inspected at least every three years by a septic service professional. Household septic tanks are typically pumped every three to five years. Alternative systems with electrical float switches, pumps, or mechanical components should be inspected more often, generally once a year. A service contract is important since alternative systems have mechanized parts."

Four major factors influence the frequency of septic pumping:
  1. Household size - Larger households may require more frequent servicing
  2. Total wastewater generated - Water volume is a main factor in determining service requirements
  3. Volume of solids in wastewater - Increased solids will cause system failure if not serviced more frequently
  4. Septic tank size - Tank capacity will directly impact service frequency

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Simple Steps to Help Your Septic System

Use Water Efficiently

The average indoor water use in a typical single-family home is nearly 70 gallons per individual, per day. Just a single leaky or running toilet can waste as much as 200 gallons of water per day.


All of the water a household sends down its pipes winds up in its septic system. The more water a household conserves, the less water enters the septic system. Efficient water use improves the operation of a septic system and reduces the risk of failure.

Properly Dispose of Waste

Whether you flush it down the toilet, grind it in the garbage disposal, or pour it down the sink, shower, or bath, everything that goes down your drains ends up in your septic system. What goes down the drain affects how well your septic system works.


Toilets aren’t trash cans!

Do not flush anything besides human waste and toilet paper. Never flush:

  • Cooking grease or oil
  • Non-flushable wipes, such as baby wipes or other wet wipes
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Dental floss
  • Diapers
  • Paper towels


Think at the Sink

Your septic system contains a collection of living organisms that digest and treat household waste. Pouring toxins down your drain can kill these organisms and harm your septic system. Whether you are at the kitchen sink, bathtub, or utility sink:


Avoid chemical drain openers for a clogged drain. Instead, use boiling water or a drain snake.

  • Never pour cooking oil or grease down the drain.
  • Never pour oil-based paints, solvents, or large volumes of toxic cleaners down the drain. Even latex paint waste should be minimized.
  • Eliminate or limit the use of a garbage disposal. This will significantly reduce the amount of fats, grease, and solids that enter your septic tank and ultimately clog its drainfield.

  • Water Usage

    Use Water Efficiently


    The average indoor water use in a typical single-family home is nearly 70 gallons per individual, per day. Just a single leaky or running toilet can waste as much as 200 gallons of water per day.


    All of the water a household sends down its pipes winds up in its septic system. The more water a household conserves, the less water enters the septic system. Efficient water use improves the operation of a septic system and reduces the risk of failure.

  • Waste Disposal

    Properly Dispose of Waste


    Whether you flush it down the toilet, grind it in the garbage disposal, or pour it down the sink, shower, or bath, everything that goes down your drains ends up in your septic system. What goes down the drain affects how well your septic system works.


    Toilets aren’t trash cans!

    Do not flush anything besides human waste and toilet paper. Never flush:

    • Cooking grease or oil
    • Non-flushable wipes, such as baby wipes or other wet wipes
    • Feminine hygiene products
    • Dental floss
    • Diapers
    • Paper towels
  • Cleaning Agents

    Think at the Sink


    Your septic system contains a collection of living organisms that digest and treat household waste. Pouring toxins down your drain can kill these organisms and harm your septic system. Whether you are at the kitchen sink, bathtub, or utility sink:

    • Avoid chemical drain openers for a clogged drain. Instead, use boiling water or a drain snake.
    • Never pour cooking oil or grease down the drain.
    • Never pour oil-based paints, solvents, or large volumes of toxic cleaners down the drain. Even latex paint waste should be minimized.
    • Eliminate or limit the use of a garbage disposal. This will significantly reduce the amount of fats, grease, and solids that enter your septic tank and ultimately clog its drainfield.
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