Septic Tank Pumping
The whole tank emptied, with the baffles and levels checked while the lid is open.
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Septic System Services in Ventura County
Routine pumping is the key to a healthy septic system. Sludge builds up no matter what, but regular service keeps it at a level your system can handle.
Septic work you can trust, start to finish
Every service below comes with the same basics: prices and terms in writing before we arrive, two-hour arrival windows, clean trucks, and a crew that explains what it finds.
Septic System Installation
New and replacement systems built to the engineer’s design, from excavation to final grade.
Septic Repair & Leach Fields
Broken tees, failed lines and leach fields that stopped draining, diagnosed before we dig.
Seepage Pits
Pit cleaning and treatment, and new pits drilled with the rig that fits your site.
Septic Tank Risers
Buried lids brought up to ground level, so the next pumping starts without a shovel.
System Location & Inspections
Tank location by probe, records or electronic locator, and camera inspections of the lines.
Inspections for Home Sales
Inspections scheduled around escrow, with written results for buyers, sellers and agents.
Grease Trap Maintenance
Scheduled grease trap pumping for restaurants and kitchens, planned around your hours.
Septic Tank Pumping Services in Ventura County
Your tank needs to be cleaned out on a regular basis to keep a healthy liquid balance. Regular service also turns up problems hiding under the surface, because our pumping technicians are trained to spot warning signs a homeowner would not see.
Our fleet runs from smaller pump trucks to 6,300-gallon tractor and truck combos, so we can take small jobs and big ones on your schedule. More about pumping.
A simple maintenance program
Keeping a septic system healthy can be simple if you follow a plan. How often your tank needs service depends on the age of the system, how many people live in the home, whether you use a garbage disposal and how much laundry gets done. Every system is different, and what suits your neighbor may not suit you. Most homes do well on a two-to-three-year cycle; talk to your technician or call us to set the right interval for yours.
Bacterial additive products
A septic tank depends on bacteria to break down the organic solids. Antibacterial soaps, detergents and cleaners do a good job killing germs in the house, but they also kill the helpful bacteria your tank needs. Ask us whether a bacterial additive makes sense for your household; regular pumping matters more than any additive.
Additional Septic System Services
Septic System Installations
We help you through installing a new septic system or replacing an old one. We work with registered geological engineers who perform the soil and percolation testing and design the system. We estimate from their recommendations and install it. About installations.
Seepage Pit Drilling & Leach Fields
We drill new seepage pits and pick the equipment for where the pit goes: a low drill for areas with power lines and a tracked excavator for hillside drilling. We also install new leach fields, which generally need a large area of flat ground. Seepage pits and septic repair and leach fields have their own pages.
System Location & Camera Video Inspection
Our technicians locate the tank and lines by probing the likely area and checking maps and records, and with an electronic locator when those do not turn it up. In the rare case that reaching a lid takes heavy equipment, we take special care to protect your home and site. We inspect lines with a Ridgid SeeSnake camera that records the depth and location of any problem. About location and inspections.
The SeeSnake is a waterproof inspection camera built for buried lines, including pipe that runs through concrete or under your home. It rides on a flexible rod that feeds into lines from 2 to 12 inches across and bends with the pipe, so it can follow a run under a slab without anyone digging. Your technician watches the live picture at the cleanout, and a transmitter in the camera head marks the depth and the spot on the surface where a problem sits, so any digging happens in one place instead of across your yard.
A camera run shows tree roots pushing into joints, pipe that has cracked, sagged, separated or corroded, grease buildup, leaks and blockages. After a line is cleaned or repaired, we can send the camera back through to confirm the fix. It is worth scheduling when drains back up more than once, run slowly or clog often, and before you buy a home, so a buried line problem does not become your bill after closing.
Seepage Pit/Cesspool Treatment
Like leach lines, seepage pits can clog as scum and waste particles build up in the perforated pipe, and a cesspool collects them at the bottom. We locate the pit, get access to the perforated pipe, pump out as much sludge as we can and clean it as thoroughly as possible, then treat it to break down the remaining waste and help water pass through the holes and into the rock. If the soil around it is oversaturated, the only real fix is a new seepage pit.
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