SEPTIC PUMPING SERVICE IN PLACERVILLE, CA

EL DORADO COUNTY SEPTIC PUMPING

Getting your tank pumped out every few years is just a part of owning a property with a septic system. Put off for too long, the sludge and sediment levels in your tank get to the point where they interfere with your tank's proper operation. Best case scenario, you start getting flooded leaching fields and bad odors. The worse case scenarios include full "back-ups" and much more costly repairs. AC Septic Service makes pump-outs as quick and painless as possible.
Septic Services — Septic Tank Schematic in Placerville, CA

A FEW COMMON SIGNS IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM PUMPED

We're honest folks and while this is our business, this is the same thing we would tell friends and family: Get your tank pumped every couple years. Think of it as preventative maintenance, just like changing the oil on your car. It helps keep all of the other pieces working well and can help prevent some very costly repairs. That said, we've compiled a few of the most common signs that you've been putting it off for too long.

SEPTIC PUMPING SERVICE IN EL DORADO & AMADOR COUNTIES

EL DORADO & AMADOR COUNTIES SEPTIC PUMPING

Getting your tank pumped out every few years is just a part of owning a property with a septic system. Put off for too long, the sludge and sediment levels in your tank get to the point where they interfere with your tank's proper operation. Best case scenario, you start getting flooded leaching fields and bad odors. The worse case scenarios include full "back-ups" and much more costly repairs. AC Septic Service makes pump-outs as quick and painless as possible.
Septic Services — Septic Tank Schematic in El Dorado & Amador Counties

A FEW COMMON SIGNS IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM PUMPED

We're honest folks and while this is our business, this is the same thing we would tell friends and family: Get your tank pumped every couple years. Think of it as preventative maintenance, just like changing the oil on your car. It helps keep all of the other pieces working well and can help prevent some very costly repairs. That said, we've compiled a few of the most common signs that you've been putting it off for too long.

SEWAGE BACKING UP

Septic Pumping Service — Sewage Backing Up in El Dorado & Amador Counties
This is pretty obvious, but if you're seeing sewage backing up into your drains and/or water isn't draining as fast as it should even after plunging, there's a good chance your septic system is filled to capacity and should be pumped immediately. Obviously nobody wants sewage backing up into their home, but a backup also indicates that your system is at absolute capacity and not just full. This will often lead to serious repairs if not addressed immediately.

POOLING WATER IN YOUR LEACHING FIELD

Septic System Pump — Pooling Water in El Dorado & Amador Counties
Generally the most common sign, pooling water indicates that your tank is at or very near capacity. This isn't necessarily limited to your leaching field, but that is the most common place to see pooling water due to a full tank. When sludge and sediment get to levels that they start clogging drain field pipes, liquid cannot drain properly and starts to gather and rise to the surface of your leaching field. If you're seeing this, it's almost definitely time to get your septic system pumped.

YOU START SMELLING YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM

Septic System — Young Boy Covering Nose in El Dorado & Amador Counties
Similar to pooling water, if you start to smell your septic system, it's probably a sign that it's time to get it pumped out. Working properly, your septic system should be discharging liquids into your leaching field significantly below ground level and at a rate which at which it can be easily absorbed into the earth. Working properly, this should prohibit any foul odors. If you ARE smelling it, it generally means that your near capacity and liquid waste is being forced to exit the system quicker than it should.

LEACHING FIELD GRASS APPEARS EXTRA HEALTHY

Sewage Waste — Leaching Field Grass in El Dorado & Amador Counties
We all love some nice green grass, but if lawn is only seeing this very green grass over your drainage field, you're going to want to get your septic system looked at. Similar to smelling your system and seeing pooling water, generally very green grass over your leaching field means water levels are too high and indicates a septic failure of some sort. It could also indicate excess nitrates from sewage waste, also an indication that the system is not working properly.