My system is backed up. Do I call a septic company or a plumber?

Although plumbers and septic maintenance providers may seem to deal with the same problems, these businesses do not overlap.  A plumber does not have the knowledge required to fix septic systems, and we are not equipped to solve plumbing issues.

Septic Clean-Out access
Septic Clean-Out access

If you are experiencing Backup, try checking the systems “CleanOut”, a short pvc pipe with removable cap that sticks out of the ground between your house and the tank.

  • Contact a plumber if there is no backup in the cleanout.
  • Contact a septic company if your tank is over flowing, or if you cannot locate a cleanout.

 

Category: Septic Systems