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Septic Maintenance

Prevent the emergency by finding it first.

Quality maintenance using detailed inspection techniques to lower long-term costs and prevent emergency repairs — with every visit documented for you.

What maintenance actually covers.

Aerobic systems have moving parts — aerators, control panels, sprayfields, alarms — that a scheduled inspection can catch before they turn into a weekend emergency. Here's what's on the visit sheet.

Inspection & Documentation

Detailed component-by-component check of aerator, panel, pump, alarms, and effluent quality — with a written record you can show a regulator.

Repair Diagnosis

When something's off, we identify the root cause and explain it in plain language before quoting a fix.

System Optimization

Small tuning adjustments over time to keep the system running as it was designed.

Regulatory Reporting

Documented visits kept on file to support your compliance requirements.

Tank cleaning & pumping — on a real schedule, not a guess.

Septic pumping is preventive care, not a rescue mission. We schedule pumping based on your system size, household usage, and the last inspection reading — so tanks get cleaned before solids ever migrate where they shouldn't.

Extends system lifespan and keeps the aerobic treatment process working the way it was designed.

Real-estate inspections: buying or selling a home with aerobic septic?

We provide detailed pre-sale inspections that document the actual condition of the system — control panel, sprayfield, tank levels, alarms, and outstanding maintenance history.

The kind of report a buyer's inspector or seller's agent will actually accept.

Every visit, the same rigor.

Standard inspection checklist

These are the checks we run on a standard scheduled inspection. Additional items may apply based on your specific system.

Aerator operation

Running, quiet, drawing correctly.

Control panel

Timer, breakers, wiring integrity.

Alarm test

Visual and audible alarm working.

Sludge & scum levels

Compared to prior visit; pump schedule updated.

Effluent quality

Color, odor, clarity assessment.

Chlorinator

Tablet supply, feed condition.

Sprayfield / drainfield

Head function, distribution, ponding.

Written report

Delivered after every visit.

Chlorine tablet refills — arriving before you run out.

Aerobic systems that discharge to the surface need continuous disinfection — running out of tablets is one of the most common compliance issues we see.

We track your usage across inspections and can bring refills on a routine visit so the chlorinator never runs dry.

Read the chlorinator guide

"How often should I add chlorine tablets?"

The honest answer depends on your household size, chlorinator type, and current tablet stock. We calibrate that on your inspection.

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Do's & Don'ts

How homeowners actually shorten a system's life.

Do

  • Space out laundry loads across the week.
  • Keep the sprayfield clear of parked cars and heavy equipment.
  • Address alarms the day they happen — they mean something.
  • Keep your maintenance contract current for compliance.

Don't

  • Flush wipes, hygiene products, or grease — ever.
  • Pour bleach in high volume through the system.
  • Ignore a "system running long" pattern from the pump.
  • Plant deep-root trees over the sprayfield.

Maintenance Contracts

Auto-Tracts: paperless, online, from $22/month.

Enroll online. Manage everything through your account — renew, switch plans, or update payment without paperwork or a phone call.

Ready to get on a maintenance schedule?

Call to talk through your system, or enroll in an Auto-Tracts plan online.