Unfortunately, there is no definitive timetable for cleaning and pumping a septic tank. Many professionals who do this work will tell you it should be done every three years, but there are septic ...

Q: I’ve heard that tossing a whole, dead chicken into my septic tank lessens the need to have the tank pumped because the bacterial action created by the rotting carcass is effective at breaking down ...

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Rock Solid Septic ~ Excavation, a locally owned septic and excavation company serving Upstate South Carolina, has published a ...

Nearly 55 years ago, Pat Tyndall Sr. started his own septic company. At the time, he was just 20 years old and was looking for work. Fast forward to today, he’s 75 and two more generations of Tyndall ...

As Orleans turns its eyes and pocketbooks toward the $31 million sewer collection system extension into East Orleans and Meetinghouse Pond, concerns about its cost persist. Under current plans, 486 ...