The tank is underground near your house. If you don’t know where it is we have the locate equipment to do that for you. The cover of the tank can be anywhere from 4-6” to 4-6’ underground. Our equipment tells us the depth also. Once it is found, dug up, & pumped it is highly recommended to place risers up to ground level for future maintenance.

Route pumping services are done in the spring before crops (usually between March & May) and in the fall after crops (usually between October & December). Emergency pumping can be done almost any day, pending bad weather. We try to service problem pumping within a day.

When you use water or stools in the house, the waste water flows from the house through a drain pipe and into the tank. When the tank gets full to the outlet pipe, the water flows into the drain field and eventually disperses into the ground.

Pumping your tank removes the slug from the tank before it gets dispersed into the drain field, which can cause permanent damage.

If your system is sized according to DNR regulations you should be able to pump every 3 years. We offer 1, 2, or 3-year route pumping. Click here for our DNR regulation chart.

Your drainage field is not draining properly and the water can’t get away.

This could be the result of the distribution box not being adjusted properly or several other problems could cause this. Call us for further information.