Ever heard of an effluent filter? They are quite common in parts of the country but they are rarely used in the West Texas area. The filter traps sludge and floating particles and keeps them from entering the drain field. They do need routine maintenance which is as simple as taking them out and rinsing them down with a hose. I’ve never understood why septic installers don’t usually put these filters in. It’s just another layer of protection for the drain field. We do install

I’m excited to announce the addition of my first ever full time employee! Rob Littlefield is my son in law and has been with me now for 6 weeks. He brings to the business a great work ethic, excellent technology background and a strong back judging by the size of the hole he dug by hand! He will soon be operating our second full time truck and I am really glad he has decided to join our family owned and operated business. And as an added bonus he brought our daughter back to

Every once in a while, a lift station will need routine maintenance or a pump will fail causing the residence or business sewer line to back up. We pump many lift stations and are happy to help you with all your wastewater facility needs! Picture 1: There aren’t many opportunities here on the South Plains to pump a system uphill unless you are at Lake Ransom. This lift station was inoperable and needed to be emptied so it could be repaired. Thanks to a strong pump we were ab

The 3 pictures below are tanks that we have been called out to that have failed due to H2S/sulfuric acid corrosion. As the septic system bacteria are breaking down the sludge in the bottom of the tank, they create a gas called hydrogen sulfide (H2S). When H2S comes in contact with moisture, it converts to sulfuric acid. This acid reacts with the calcium molecules in concrete to produce calcium sulphate and water. The corrosion significantly weakens the tank structure, to the

We specialize in residential pumping services but occasionally we will perform commercial services as well. Give us a call for your commercial needs! Picture 1: We have pumped over 200,000 gallons out of the sewer line for the Loop 88 project in South Lubbock. Picture 2: Making way for a new convenient store in south Lubbock. These old septic tanks were a mess but had to emptied for removal. Picture 3: Cleanest septic tank ever?? No it’s rain water pumped from a loading dock

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