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The Septic Journal

Know your system

Plain-language guides to septic care, warning signs, home sales and drain fields, from a family company that pumps tanks every day.

Vacuum hose pumping out an open septic tank
Maintenance · 5 min read

How often should you pump your septic tank?

The short answer is every three to five years for a typical household. The real answer depends on four things you can figure out yourself.

Open septic tank riser showing the outlet baffle
Warning signs · 4 min read

7 signs your septic tank is full

Exposed septic tank lids in a freshly graded lawn
Buying & selling · 5 min read

What a time-of-sale septic inspection involves

Drain field distribution pipes laid over stone bed
Drain fields · 5 min read

Drain field care for Michigan homeowners

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