Septic Tank Service in Littleton, CO

Most homes in Littleton proper are connected to a sanitary sewer, but on the rural fringe of Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas counties, out toward the less-developed edges and the foothills, plenty of properties still run on a private septic system. If you are one of them, the system quietly does its job until it does not. A neglected septic tank fails in the most unpleasant way possible, backing up into the house or surfacing in the yard, which we treat with the same urgency as a sewer backup.

We service septic systems for the properties that have them: pumping on a sensible interval, inspecting the tank and components, and diagnosing the drainfield problems that a homeowner cannot see. The whole point is prevention, because a septic failure is far more expensive and disruptive than the routine service that avoids it.

Pumping on the right interval, not the emergency one

A septic tank needs pumping before the solids build to the point of pushing into the drainfield, which is what ruins the field and causes backups. The right interval depends on tank size and household size, commonly every few years, but the wrong interval is the one where you wait until it backs up. Regular pumping is inexpensive relative to a failed drainfield, which is among the costliest repairs a rural property can face. We help set an interval that fits your system rather than a generic guess.

What septic owners should not do

A septic system is a living, balanced thing, and a few habits wreck it. Sending grease, harsh chemicals, or too much water through it disrupts the bacteria that break down solids; flushing anything that is not waste or tissue fills the tank with material that will not break down. The same disposal habits that strain a city drain are worse on septic, because there is no municipal treatment plant downstream to catch the difference. Treating the system gently is most of keeping it healthy.

Honest scope: septic versus a sewer connection

If your property is on septic and a sewer connection has since become available at the street, it is worth knowing that connecting can be an option, though it is a significant project. For most rural Littleton-area properties, a well-maintained septic system is perfectly serviceable and far cheaper to keep than to replace. We will give you a straight assessment of your system's condition and whether it needs pumping, a component repair, or, in the worst case, drainfield work, rather than pushing the biggest job. Where a backup has already reached living space, the cleanup is handled like any sewage water-damage job. Where a property is genuinely on city sewer, a septic pitch would be nonsense, and we will say so.