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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Inside the West Palm Beach city limits, most homes drain to city sewer. Past the city line, thousands of homes with a West Palm Beach address run on septic tanks. Many sit on flat, sandy lots where the summer water table rises close to the surface. When a drainfield sits in wet sand, drains slow down and toilets can back up.
Jojo Septic works on septic systems. West Palm Beach is part of our service area across Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. Here we handle septic tank pumping and drain field repair for the homes that run on a tank. 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.
The City of West Palm Beach maintains over 500 miles of sewer pipe. That pipe carries wastewater to the East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility. The plant also serves Lake Worth Beach, Riviera Beach, the Town of Palm Beach and parts of the county.
The city covers about 58 square miles. It runs from the Intracoastal Waterway west to Grassy Waters Preserve, its main source of drinking water. Many West Palm Beach addresses sit outside the city, in unincorporated Palm Beach County or a smaller town.
That is where most of the septic tanks are. The state's septic inventory marks about 15,000 parcels with a West Palm Beach address as known or likely septic. Only a small share of them sit inside the city limits. Most of them fall in the 33406, 33411, 33412 and 33415 ZIP codes.
Palm Beach International Airport averages about 62 inches of rain a year. About two-thirds of it falls from May through October, by NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals.
On the east side, around Flamingo Park, the federal soil survey maps excessively drained St. Lucie and Paola sands. West of Interstate 95, out toward Military Trail, it maps poorly drained fine sands such as Myakka and Basinger. There, the water table can rise to within about 6 to 12 inches of the surface. State rules set the bottom of a drainfield at least 24 inches above the wettest-season water table.
The same survey rates most of the city's land as very limited for septic drainfields. Its top reasons are seepage through the sand and a shallow saturated zone. When summer rain lifts the water table, a drainfield has less dry sand to work in. If drains stay slow after the ground dries out, the system may need septic tank repair.
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County permits and monitors septic systems across the county. Under state rules, building, repairing, changing or abandoning a septic system takes a construction permit first. For a new home, the septic plans must be approved before a building permit can be issued. Any septic system installation here starts with that health department permit.
When public sewer reaches a street, Florida law sets a deadline. The owner of a working septic system must connect within 365 days after written notice that sewer is available. Outside the city, the county offers a voluntary assessment program where its water utility lacks sewer lines. It needs a petition for service from at least 51 percent of the homeowners.
Inside the city, the Building Division reviews permit applications and runs code inspections. Its online research tool shows which permits a project needs. That office answers the permit questions for a given address, and we point you there.
By the city's own plan, West Palm Beach is about 98 percent built out. Census permit data show about 80 to 100 new single-family homes authorized a year from 2022 to 2025. Census survey data also show about one in five homes in the city was built before 1960.
The city has 18 locally designated historic districts, including Flamingo Park, El Cid, Grandview Heights and Old Northwood. Those neighborhoods sit inside the city limits, where most homes drain to city sewer. Where a home still runs on a tank, the tank may be as old as the house. A septic tank inspection shows what shape an older system is in.
Communities and areas we serve around West Palm Beach: Flamingo Park, El Cid, Grandview Heights, Old Northwood, Northwood Hills, Northboro Park, Ibis, Military Trail, Haverhill Road, Jog Road, Southern Boulevard, Forest Hill Boulevard.
West Palm Beach ZIP codes served: 33401, 33405, 33406, 33407, 33409, 33411, 33412, 33413, 33415, 33417.
West Palm 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 West Palm 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.