Our trucks have 250 feet of hose, which allows us to park on the driveway or the street when we come to your property for septic pumping.

If it needs to be dug, it doesn't require a big hole, usually about 2 feet around. A majority of tanks have 3 access points: one lid on each end at the inlet and outlet, which are used to inspect the baffles, and one in the middle for cleaning the tank. To learn more about septic pumping or tank installation, reach out to Orville Quante Septic Services today. 

A riser is placed on top of the tank to provide access to clean out the lid, which eliminates digging. In the winter months, this also eliminates the extra cost of digging with a backhoe due to frozen ground. Want to learn more about our septic pumping, installation, and maintenance services? Give us a call today!

The size of your tank and the number of people using it will determine how often your tank needs cleaning. A 1500-gallon tank used by 4 people needs cleaning every 4 years. If you have a garbage disposal, we recommend cleaning the tank every 3 years. The garbage disposal is equivalent to an additional person. For more information on septic pumping and maintenance, contact us today. 

All the water that comes out of your house goes directly into your septic tank. Washing machine, dishwasher, bathrooms, showers -- anything that goes down a drain goes into your septic tank. A septic tank is designed to hold water long enough for all the grease and fats to float to the top and any solids to settle at the bottom, forming sludge. When it's time to clear out your tank, call Orville Quante Septic Services for septic pumping.

Depending on how many people live in the house and how big your tank is, you should probably have your tank pumped every 3 years. If you have 5 people in your house and only have a 1200-gallon tank, you may want to do it more often, perhaps every 2 years. If there is just one resident, then you may be able to go about 5 years before septic pumping is necessary.

Despite what the package may say, some things you just shouldn't flush. Baby wipes, baby diapers, grown-up wipes, tampons, tampon applicators, dental floss, Q-tips, cigarette butts, grease, toys -- none of this stuff should go into your septic tank. Baby wipes and tampons have ruined more drain fields than we can count! If you have more questions about septic pumping and maintenance, give us a call.

Many homeowners believe that they don't ever have to pump their septic tanks because they don't have any problems. When you wait for the problem to occur, it's likely to cost you more than if you had just performed septic pumping on a regular basis.