Septic tank pumping, repairs, conventional system installation, inspections, real estate inspections, risers and lids, tank locating, drain field repair and emergency calls across Williamson and Travis County.
Septic tank pumping is the service we run most, on conventional and aerobic tanks alike. We also do septic inspections, real estate inspections, septic repair, drain field repair, risers and lids, and tank locating. Urgent problems get priority on the schedule, and our installs are standard, conventional systems.
Septic Tank Pumping
What a septic tank pumping visit includes
Full pump-outs of every tank compartment for conventional and aerobic systems, with the effluent filter cleaned, the baffles checked and a plain report on what we found.
A full pump-out of every compartment in the tank
Locating and opening the tank lids
Cleaning the effluent filter if your tank has one
A visual check of the baffles, inlet and outlet while the tank is open
A plain report on the tank's condition and when the next pump-out is realistically due
Photos of the inside of the tank and a rundown of what we found
Diagnosis first, then the repair your system needs
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.
Diagnosis of the actual problem before any part gets replaced
Baffle, inlet and outlet tee repairs
Tank lid and riser replacement
Effluent filter cleaning and replacement
Pump, float and alarm repairs in pump tanks
Line and fitting repairs between the house, the tank and the field
Conventional septic systems built to the permitted design
Bravo Septic installs new conventional septic systems and replaces failed ones across Williamson County. We handle the county permit paperwork and build what the approved design calls for.
New conventional septic systems for homes on land without sewer service
Replacement of a conventional system that has failed
Septic tank installation and tank replacement when the drainfield still works
Conventional drainfields built with gravel or leaching chambers
The old tank pumped out and taken out of service the way the rules require
County permit paperwork handled with you, from the application to the notice of approval
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.
Tank condition checked: lids, baffles, tees and signs of leaking
Sludge and scum levels measured with a sludge tool
Drainfield surface checked for wet ground, odor and settling
Pump, float and alarm function checked where the system has them
A written report with photos, emailed to you as a PDF
A plain rundown of what needs attention now, what can wait and what is fine
Option period septic inspections for buyers, sellers and agents
A full septic inspection on a transaction timeline, run with the tank pumped so the inside can be seen. The county permit record gets pulled, and the findings are explained to the buyer, the seller or the agent.
A full system inspection built for a transaction timeline
The tank pumped as part of the inspection, so the inside of the tank can be seen
Lids, baffles, inlet and outlet tees checked while the tank is open
A drainfield surface evaluation, plus pump, float and alarm checks where the system has them
The county OSSF permit record pulled and compared with what is in the ground
A written report with photos, delivered within 24 hours of the site visit
A septic tank riser brings the tank lid up to ground level, so the tank opens without digging. We install risers and replace cracked or broken lids across Williamson and Travis County.
Risers installed over the tank's inspection and cleanout ports so the lids sit at grade
Cracked, broken or missing tank lids replaced
Riser work done while the tank is open for a pump-out
Riser sized to the port opening and sealed to the tank lid
Lids fastened down and secured again when the work is finished
Hand digging around the ports, and the ground put back the way we found it
Bravo Septic finds septic tanks and lids when the owner has no idea where they are. We pull the county permit record, then probe out from the sewer cleanout.
The county OSSF permit record pulled for your address, with the site drawing if the file has one
The building sewer traced from the cleanout at the house out toward the tank
Probing with a soil probe to find the tank walls and the lid openings
Hand digging to expose the lids, then backfill once the work is done
Every lid on the tank opened, including the second compartment
Lid positions measured off the house corner or a fence post so you can write them down
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.
The tank pumped and inspected before anyone passes judgment on the field
Sludge and scum depth measured to show how overdue the tank was
Outlet baffle and effluent filter checked for solids leaving the tank
Household water use reviewed, including leaks, laundry loads and irrigation
The field probed to find the lines and map how far the wet ground runs
Crushed, clogged or broken line and fitting repairs between the tank and the field