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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Wellington lies on flat, sandy ground at the edge of the Everglades. Under its most common soil, the water table sits about 4 feet down in April and May. By July it rises to about 6 inches below the surface and stays there through October. A home due for septic tank pumping in Wellington can show it then, with slow drains or a backed-up toilet.
Jojo Septic serves Wellington as part of our Palm Beach County service area. We handle septic tank pumping for homes across the village. When a system needs more than a pump-out, we also take on septic tank repair. 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.
Most of Wellington is on central sewer. The Acme Improvement District owns the village water and wastewater utility, which serves a majority of residents. Acme's 2025 annual report lists about 19,200 active sewer accounts.
Wellington has mapped its own septic service area. A state wastewater inventory, updated from that map in 2014, lists about 1,700 home lots on septic. Those lots average about an acre and a half. Home lots on sewer average under a quarter acre.
Septic is also common on Wellington's farms. The village counts more than 580 farms in its equestrian community. The same state inventory lists more than 500 farm parcels on septic. EPA septic guidance says to keep vehicles off the drain field, and on a farm that includes horse trailers.
The state created the Acme Drainage District in 1953 to drain this land for farming. Its canals and pump stations still carry storm water off the village, in two main basins split by Pierson Road. Underneath, the NRCS soil survey maps Riviera fine sand under more than a third of Wellington. Holopaw fine sand covers about an eighth, and muck soils cover about a fifth.
Every one of these soils is poorly or very poorly drained. NRCS rates them all very limited for septic tank absorption fields, mostly because of the shallow water table. Florida law has the state set a required gap between a drain field and the wettest-season water table. On ground this wet, that rule shapes any septic system installation in Wellington.
Regular pumping protects the drain field already in place. EPA notes that a tank full of solids can push them into the drain field and clog the pipes. EPA also says to keep roof drains and sump pumps away from the drain field.
Septic permits in Wellington come from the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County. Its Environmental Public Health office reviews septic plans. When a project needs a building permit, that septic approval has to come first.
State law requires a permit before anyone builds, repairs, modifies or abandons a septic system. A construction permit for a new system is valid for 18 months, and a repair permit for 90 days.
Building permits come from the village Building Division, which enforces the Florida Building Code. Final septic approval has to be recorded there before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
Major construction in Wellington began in the 1970s, and the village incorporated at the end of 1995. The median Wellington home was built that same year, by Census survey figures. About two in five homes went up before 1990, and fewer than one in ten after 2010. Census counts show 35 to 54 new single-family homes permitted each year from 2022 through 2025.
The village's long-range plan includes a septic-to-sewer conversion policy. Once a utility sends written notice that sewer is available, state law sets a deadline. The owner of a working septic system has 365 days to connect. Until then, the tank still fills and still needs pumping.
On a large Wellington lot, an older tank's lid may sit buried under the lawn. A riser brings the lid up to grade, so the tank can be reached without digging. Ask about septic tank lids and risers when the tank is next pumped.
Communities and areas we serve around Wellington: Palm Beach Polo and Country Club, Binks Forest, Saddle Trail Park, Palm Beach Point, Grand Prix Village, Equestrian Preserve Area, Greenview Shores, Wellington Green, Forest Hill Boulevard, Pierson Road, South Shore Boulevard, Big Blue Trace.
Wellington ZIP codes served: 33414, 33449, 33411, 33470.
Wellington 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 Wellington. 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.