Septic pumping companies, scored on facts

Local septic companies compared side by side on what each one publishes on its own website: prices, license numbers, guarantees, emergency service and the services it offers. No reviews, no paid placement.

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Areas covered

40 septic companies in 5 areas. Ordered by a published score: one point for each of the 14 services a company lists on its own website, plus one point for each of 7 facts you can check there. How we score.

Suffolk County, NY8 companies · Babylon, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven and the Hamptons Lee County, FL8 companies · Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres Orlando, FL8 companies · Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties Gwinnett County, GA8 companies · Lawrenceville and the north-east Atlanta suburbs East Valley, AZ8 companies · Gilbert, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley and Mesa

What do you need?

Companies differ in what they do. Each list shows the companies whose own websites say they do that work.

Septic inspection companiesFor routine checks and home-sale inspections.Septic repair companiesFor failing systems, drain fields and tank replacement.Septic installation companiesFor new systems and full replacements.Aerobic septic system serviceFor aerobic units, pumps and alarms.Septic risers and lidsFor bringing tank access up to ground level.Drain line jetting and cleaningFor clogged lines between the house and the tank.Grease trap pumpingFor restaurants and commercial kitchens.

Published prices

1 of 39 companies publish at least one dollar price on their own website. See every published price with its source.

Guides

How often should you pump a septic tank?What the US EPA says about septic inspection and pumping intervals, what changes them, and why additives are not needed.Signs your septic system is failing, and what not to flushThe warning signs of a failing septic system and the list of things never to flush, both from the US EPA.Septic rules in Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Suffolk County, NYHome-sale inspections, contractor certification and grants in the areas we cover, each linked to the agency that sets the rule.How a septic system works, from the tank to the drainfieldWhat happens to wastewater in a septic tank and drainfield, the main system types, and why newer rules favor advanced treatment. From EPA and extension.The septic drainfield (leach field): how it works and how to protect itWhat a septic drainfield does, the habits that damage one, what to plant over it, the signs of trouble and what to do after a flood. From EPA and extension.How to find your septic tank and its lidHow to confirm you have septic, get the as-built drawing and find the tank and lid, with where to ask in Suffolk, Lee, Orlando, Gwinnett and the East Valley.Aerobic and advanced septic systems: how they work and the upkeep rulesHow aerobic and advanced septic systems differ from a conventional tank, and the service contracts and checks Florida, Suffolk County and Arizona require.What happens in a septic inspection, and what the report should tell youThe checks EPA lists for a full septic inspection, how to prepare, how Arizona's home-sale inspection works, and local rules in Florida, Georgia and Suffolk.

Questions

How are companies ordered?

Ordered by a published score: one point for each of the 14 services a company lists on its own website, plus one point for each of 7 facts you can check there. No company can pay for its position or a badge.

Why are there no reviews or star ratings?

Reviews are easy to fake and hard to verify, so this site does not publish them. Every company is scored instead on facts you can check on its own website, such as whether it shows a license number, publishes prices or offers a written guarantee. The same method applies to every company.

Can a company pay to rank higher?

No. Listings, scores and order are free and cannot be bought. The publisher, Backroom Ops, also sells marketing help to businesses; buying it has no effect on any listing or score.

What does septic pumping cost?

1 of the 39 companies we reviewed publish at least one price on their own websites. Every one is on the published prices page, with its source page. Ask what the price includes, such as tank size, digging to the lid and disposal.

How do I check a septic company's license?

13 of 39 companies display a license or registration number on their own websites. We record the number as shown but do not check it with the licensing agency, so look it up yourself before you hire.

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