Inspections
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.
Learn More
Septic tank pumping is the regular maintenance every septic tank needs. Solids settle to the bottom as sludge, while grease and oils float to the top as scum. Left in place, that material can flow into the drain field pipes and block them. A septic pump out removes the buildup before it gets that far.
Jojo Septic pumps out septic tanks for homeowners in Lake Worth Beach and across the area. A toilet backing up from a full tank is an emergency septic service call. For a routine pump out, call or text (561) 239-5838. We 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.
About 30 percent of Floridians rely on septic systems, by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's count. Household tanks are typically pumped every three to five years, the EPA says. The state's septic owner's guide gives the same range. The EPA also calls for an inspection at least every three years.
Your own schedule depends on the house. The EPA names four factors: household size, total wastewater, the volume of solids and tank size. A garbage disposal can change how often a tank needs pumping. The state guide says a home with one should have the tank checked more often.
The tank itself gives the clearest answer. The EPA says to pump when sludge and scum fill more than 25 percent of the liquid depth. A tank is also due when the top of the sludge sits within 12 inches of the outlet.
Florida's septic owner's guide calls the tank the first step of treatment. It holds back solids and grease so the liquid can move on to the drain field. A septic pump out empties the tank. The sludge on the bottom and the scum on top both come out.
Under Florida's septic rules, pumping out a tank is not a repair when the drain field is left alone. The drain field is a separate part of the system. If drains stay slow after a pump out, the trouble may sit past the tank. That is septic tank repair work, and it gets a written quote too.
Septic tank pumping and septic tank cleaning both start at the tank lids. Some lids sit under the grass and have to be dug out first. Septic tank risers bring a buried lid up to grade for the next pump out.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, the National Hurricane Center says. A storm can leave the yard over a septic system flooded or soaked. That changes the timing of a pump out.
The EPA says not to open a septic tank for pumping while the soil is still saturated. A tank pumped then can try to float out of the ground and damage its inlet and outlet pipes. Cut back on water use in the house until the ground drains. Then the EPA says to pump the system as soon as possible.
Rain from the roof matters the rest of the year too. Florida's owner's guide says to divert downspouts away from the tank and drain field. Too much water there can stop the system from treating sewage and cause it to fail.
Call or text for a written quote. We work all of Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties.
(561) 239-5838From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (561) 239-5838. Tell us what the septic system is doing and where the home is.
We come out and look at the septic system to see where the trouble starts.
You get the quote in writing. It lays out the work the job needs.
Once you say yes, we set a time and do the work on the quote.
When the work is done, we go over it with you. You hear what we found and what to watch for next.
Common questions about septic tank pumping around Lake Worth Beach and the Palm Beach to St. Lucie area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
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.
Learn More
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.
Learn More
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.
Learn MoreWe work on the tank, the lines, the pumps and the drain field. Whatever the septic problem is, you make one call.
We look at the job before we price it. The quote comes to you in writing before any work starts.
A backed-up toilet is urgent, and emergency septic service is part of our work. Call or text and tell us what the drains are doing.
Our service area reaches about 50 miles around Lake Worth Beach. It covers Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties.
National cost guides put septic tank pumping at about $250 to $600. See what moves the price in Florida and when your tank is due for a pump-out.
Read more →
Septic system installation cost in Florida: market ranges from national cost guides, plus how the water table, permits and system type move the price.
Read more →
Slow drains, gurgling pipes, sewage smells and a soggy drain field can mean your septic tank needs repair. A South Florida guide to the urgent signs.
Read more →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.