Unfortunately, there is no definitive timetable for cleaning and pumping a septic tank. Many professionals who do this work will tell you it should be done every three years, but there are septic ...

A: Depending on the size of the family, every three to five years. Inspect the tank after five years, and once a year after that, and when solids and scum equal one third of the liquid depth, have the ...

Buddy and Wendy Juergens, Foxboro residents who own and operate Pump Grump Inc., celebrated eight years in business last spring. Their septic pumping company started without a single customer in 2002, ...

Nearly 55 years ago, Pat Tyndall Sr. started his own septic company. At the time, he was just 20 years old and was looking for work. Fast forward to today, he’s 75 and two more generations of Tyndall ...

During a flood, septic systems should not be used, the county says. Standing water around a septic system will cause the ground to not absorb wastewater from sinks and toilets, the county says. Septic ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Maybe the most dreaded of home system breakdowns is the septic system. A malfunction can, at best, prevent your toilets from flushing — at the very worst, ...