Kirkland Septic Tank Pumping for Decommissioning
A pump-out in Kirkland done to retire a system rather than maintain it: the single-compartment tank was emptied to prepare it for permanent decommissioning.
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A pump-out in Kirkland done to retire a system rather than maintain it: the single-compartment tank was emptied to prepare it for permanent decommissioning.
Routine pumping in Eatonville on a two-compartment concrete tank, already on risers and 36 inches down. Baffles and structure were in good condition and nothing further was recommended.
A Gig Harbor pump-out covering both the septic tank and the pump tank. The pump tank lid was replaced while we were there, and the two-piece riser on the first compartment was found with its adapter not sealed tightly, which is booked in for follow-up work.
A Puyallup homeowner called us out to pump a 600-gallon two-compartment wooden tank. The contents were extremely thick, but the more important finding was the tank itself: the floors of both compartments had largely gone, with soil visible where they should be.
A Bothell homeowner had dug out part of the tank before we arrived, but the lid to the second compartment was still buried. Our technician excavated it to reach the whole two-compartment tank, and approximately 1,500 gallons were pumped.
A Woodinville homeowner had dug out their own buried lids before we arrived. The two-compartment tank was flooded behind an outlet baffle filter that was restricting the flow of effluent; the tank and pump tank were both pumped, with the shallow risers, their loose lids and a lush damp patch over the drainfield noted to watch.
A Lakewood homeowner recently scheduled a septic tank pumping after realizing their 1,000-gallon septic tank had not been serviced in six years. During the visit, our technicians located the tank, removed the access lids, and completed a thorough inspection before pumping out the accumulated sludge and scum. Although the system had gone longer than the […]

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