Septic Pumping Articles

Timothy A. Giard & Son Plumbing & Heating is seeing about 15% of its business from pumping already, and it hopes to see that number jump to 30% in the next couple years

The most reliable method for determining the need to pump is regular inspection of the tank, including measurement of sludge and scum thickness

Antique tractor pulling contests allow busy pumper Josh Campbell to blow off some steam.

A swiveling hose reel and remote control package allows the Forest family to pump tanks with the truck parked 300 feet away on Easy Street

In this month’s regulations update, Nassau County, New York, examines onsite systems for possible cause of high bacteria levels in a stream and beach; and citizens protest the proposed site of a portable restroom business in Madison, Georgia

Floods can wreak havoc on septic systems, but they can often be rescued if the septic professional knows how to minimize the damage

Also in this week's septic-related news, a septic truck rollover in North Carolina requires firefighters to use extrication equipment to rescue the driver

The Answer Man says professional responsibility should prompt pumpers to refuse requests to clean a septic tank through a 4-inch pipe.

Pumpers from places like Minnesota, Alaska, Alberta and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan talk about what it takes to survive a harshly cold and snowy winter as a septic service professional

This timesaving practice has been discredited many times, but we still hear about septic service technicians who go through the small hole to avoid the work of digging up a tank lid.