Septic Tank Pumping
Septic tank pumping and septic tank cleaning for homes across Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. Call or text, and we look at the job and put the quote in writing.
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A slow drain in Pompano Beach can point to two different problems. The city's utility says only a few locations still have septic tanks, so most homes drain to city sewer. On sewer, the trouble lives in the pipes. On septic, it may be the tank, or a drainfield in soggy summer ground.
Jojo Septic is a septic company, and Pompano Beach is part of our service area in Broward County. For the homes still on septic, we handle septic tank pumping and septic repairs. Call or text (561) 239-5838, and we will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the septic problem and where you are. We will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Statewide, the Florida Department of Health says septic systems serve about 30 percent of Floridians. Pompano Beach looks different. Of the city parcels classified in the state's Florida Water Management Inventory, more than 99 percent are on sewer. City wastewater goes to the Broward County North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant on Copans Road.
Not sure which one serves your house? Ask the city's utilities office before you book a pumping. A home on city sewer has no septic tank to pump.
On sewer, the city says the private piping on your property is the owner's job. The city also warns that grease and rags in the sewer raise the risk of backups. When the private line clogs and backs up, hydro jetting can clear it.
The NRCS soil survey maps much of the ground west of Interstate 95 as poorly drained flatwoods sand. Immokalee fine sand and Pompano fine sand are two common types there. NRCS data puts their water table about 6 to 12 inches down from June through October. That lines up with the rainy season, which the National Weather Service dates from about May 21 to October 17.
Closer to the coast, between Interstate 95 and Federal Highway, the survey maps pockets of deep, fast-draining sand. Paola fine sand is one, with its seasonal high water table six feet down or more. Fast drainage has a catch, though: the NRCS flags seepage and weak filtering in that sand. Where it rates soils for septic drainfields in the city, nearly every rating is very limited.
Florida's septic rule sets a minimum gap. The water table in the wettest season must sit at least 24 inches below the bottom of the drainfield. Where natural ground is too wet, the rule allows the system to sit on permitted fill. A drainfield that stays soggy or smells is a reason to call about septic tank repair.
Pompano Beach counted about 112,000 people at the 2020 Census. Census Bureau survey estimates put the city at about 61,000 housing units. More than half were built in the 1960s and 1970s. The median home was built in 1974, and about two in three went up before 1980.
Only about 29 percent of those units are detached single-family houses. About 41 percent sit in buildings with 20 or more units. The city's neighborhood map names more than 40 areas, from Highlands in the north to Palm Aire in the southwest.
Where a house from that era still runs on septic, the tank may be original too. A septic tank inspection shows what shape the system is in.
Septic permits here come from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County. On July 1, 2021, the state moved its septic program to the Department of Environmental Protection. County health department offices still do the permitting and inspection for septic tanks.
The county office posts application packets for new systems and for repairs. A separate packet covers abandoning an old tank. The City of Pompano Beach Building Department uses a one-permit concept, where a single permit covers several trades. Which permit a job needs is a question for those offices, and we point you there.
State rules add a step for new systems in parts of the city west of Interstate 95. There, a new system on a lot of one acre or less must be a nitrogen-reducing type. The rule applies where sewer is not available, and the county health department rules on each property. Ask about it early if you plan a septic system installation.
Communities and areas we serve around Pompano Beach: Old Pompano, Cresthaven, Highlands, Kendall Green, Leisureville, Loch Lomond, Collier City, Palm Aire, Cypress Bend, Garden Isles, Harbor Village, Santa Barbara Estates.
Pompano Beach ZIP codes served: 33060, 33062, 33064, 33069.
Pompano Beach is part of our service area. We can look at the septic job and put the quote in writing.
(561) 239-5838 Septic tank pumping and septic tank cleaning for homes across Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. Call or text, and we look at the job and put the quote in writing.
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We install new septic systems for homes across Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. We look at the lot first and put the quote in writing.
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Slow drains, gurgling pipes, a sewage smell or a soggy yard can mean the septic tank needs repair. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
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Soggy ground or a sewage smell over the drain field can mean it is failing. We find the cause and put the repair quote in writing before work starts.
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A septic tank inspection shows the condition of the tank and the drain field. Call or text before you buy a home or when trouble shows up, and we put the quote in writing.
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Emergency septic service for a toilet or drain that backs up into the house. Call or text (561) 239-5838, and we put the quote in writing before work starts.
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Hydro jetting washes roots and grease out of the lines that serve your septic system. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
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When a lift station pump fails, the alarm sounds and wastewater has nowhere to go. We repair floats and replace failed pumps, with the quote in writing first.
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We clean and replace septic tank filters across South Florida, and add one where a tank has none. A clean effluent filter keeps solids in the tank and out of the drain field.
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A broken or buried septic tank lid makes every pump out harder. We replace septic tank lids and add risers that bring the lid up to grade.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Pompano Beach. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Tell us about the septic problem and the town the home is in. Call or text (561) 239-5838 or send the form, and we will set a time to look at the job.
Tell us about the septic problem and where you are. We will look at the job and put the quote in writing.