Septic Repair
Septic repair across Williamson County and north Travis County, from baffles and tees to lids, filters, pumps and lines. We find the cause first, then quote the repair before any work begins.
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Sewage in a shower, a tank overflowing at the lid, an alarm buzzing on the panel. Emergency septic service starts the same way every time. Stop using water in the house and keep people and pets off the wet ground. Then call (512) 887-4458.
We run our own vacuum pump truck out of Leander. The truck that shows up for a backup is the same one that handles routine septic tank pumping. Our published hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and weekends by appointment. Urgent problems get priority on the schedule, and after hours we come when we can get there.
Tell us what is going on with your system. We will call or text you back.
Stop the water first. No laundry, no dishwasher, no showers, and keep flushing to a minimum. Every gallon that goes down a drain has to land somewhere, and the system has no room left.
An alarm means the water level in the tank has climbed above the normal operating level. The room left above it is small. Texas AgriLife Extension puts the reserve on a three bedroom system near 80 gallons. One ten minute shower runs about 25 gallons of that, so cut the water and call.
Keep people and pets off the wet ground. The EPA describes household wastewater as loaded with disease-causing bacteria and viruses. Do not open the tank to look, and never climb into one. OSHA warns that sewer gas builds up in tanks and can knock a person out.
A Saturday night backup into a downstairs shower is the kind of call we get. The truck was at that house the next morning. The tank was long overdue, so we pumped it and checked the outlet. Most of these calls run about like that.
We pump the tank first, because that takes the load off and usually gets the drains running. Then we read the tank: sludge and scum levels, the inlet, the outlet baffle and the effluent filter. The cause is usually one of a few things. A tank years overdue, a blocked outlet, a failed pump or a field that stopped taking water.
Before we leave you get photos of the inside of the tank and a plain rundown of what failed. If a part has to be replaced, that is septic tank repair work, quoted before it starts. If the tank fills back up after pumping, the trouble is downstream, and that is drain field repair. Lids get resealed and the site is left the way we found it.
Two things fill a system past its limit, and the first is water from the sky. After a soaking rain the ground around the drainfield is already full. AgriLife Extension describes rainwater filling the system and leaving no room for wastewater. West of I-35 the soil is thin over rock, and east of it the Blackland clay drains slowly.
Holiday weekends push from the other direction. A full house means more showers, more laundry and more dishes in one day. EPA septic guidance says to spread those loads out. Too much water at once can overload a system that is already overdue for pumping.
We see both patterns across Williamson County and north Travis County. When the ground is saturated we do not pump a tank bone dry. AgriLife Extension warns that an empty tank can float up out of wet ground. Once the ground dries, a septic inspection shows what shape the rest of the system is in.
A quote before any work begins, across Williamson County, north Travis County and the north shore of Lake Travis.
(512) 887-4458From the first call to the lids going back on, here is how it goes.
Call or text (512) 887-4458, or send the quote form. Tell us roughly when the tank was last pumped if you know.
You get the appointment window by text. If anything changes on our end, you hear from us first.
If you know where your lids are, tell us when you book. If not, we start at the sewer cleanout and probe from there.
The tank comes out empty. While it is open we clean the effluent filter and look at the baffles, inlet and outlet.
You get photos, the tank's condition and a realistic date for the next pump-out. Lids are resealed and the site is left the way we found it.
Common questions about emergency service across Williamson County, north Travis County and the north shore of Lake Travis. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Septic repair across Williamson County and north Travis County, from baffles and tees to lids, filters, pumps and lines. We find the cause first, then quote the repair before any work begins.
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Wet ground, odor or soggy spots over the field get diagnosed before anything is dug up. We repair lines and fittings, and replace failed conventional fields under a county permit.
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A septic inspection for owners who want to know where the system stands. We measure sludge and scum, check the tank and the field, and send a written report with photos.
Learn MoreYou get the number before we start, and the quoted price is what you pay for that scope. If something else turns up once the tank is open, you get a separate quote first.
Every compartment in the tank gets emptied. While it is open we clean the effluent filter and check the baffles, inlet and outlet.
You get photos of the inside of your tank and a plain rundown of its condition. We also give you a realistic date for the next pump-out.
Our own vacuum pump truck works about 30 miles around Leander. Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Round Rock and the north shore of Lake Travis are all in range.
Tell us what the system is doing and when it was last pumped, and we will quote the job. You can also call or text (512) 887-4458.
Tell us what is going on with your system. We will call or text you back.