Frequently Asked Questions

For homes that are not hooked up to the municipality's sewer system, a septic tank is needed. The septic is a large container buried near the home that will collect the sewage and decompose it before draining. 

Concrete septic tanks are the most common, followed by fiberglass and polyethylene/plastic tanks.

No, septic tanks are sold in a variety of sizes depending on the number of people living in the home, the home's square footage, and other factors.

Sludge will gather at the bottom of the septic tank as it is used. Over two or three years, the tank will start to be filled and will need to be pumped out.

This depends on the size of your family and household usage, but every 2 years at a minimum.

Your septic tank may need repairs if there is water surfacing on the ground, gurgling in the toilet, the laundry tub not draining properly, toilets/sinks draining slowly, the pump station alarm is going off, foul sewage odors inside or outside of the house, and more.

Septic tank cleaning removes all substances from your septic tank whereas septic tank pumping removes only the liquid and some floating solids from the tank.