I’m here to PUMP YOU OUT!
I may be showing my age here, but any time I think “time to get pumped” I can’t help but lovingly think of SNLs Hans and Franz and their motivational tag line….”We’re here to PUMP YOU UP!” So forgive my age and slightly off way of thinking…but I am here to “PUMP YOU — OUT!” […]
Love and Care for your Drainfield
Today I will elaborate on the septic system drainfield and the best way to care for it. In the diagram above, you can see all the components of a septic system. There is a tank and a leachfield/drainfield. When I talk to customers, many of them are confused as to what makes up a septic system. I […]
TOILET PAPER — the stuff back-ups are made of!
This week we will talk about TOILET PAPER!! Yay! What fun?! What fun?! Who doesn’t LOVE talking about the substance we use to wipe the most disgusting items from our body?! Hip hip hooray!! I know I have you going on a toilet-paper-celebrating-frenzy, but to be honest, toilet paper is no laughing matter when it […]
LEAKING LATERALS and WATER USAGE
It’s that time of year when everyone is calling to either get their tank pumped or discuss issues with their septic systems. An item that is a biggie with many systems is water usage. Why? Septic systems are designed to handle only so much water so, if you go over that amount, your systems will let you know….kinda […]
Silly Septic Story — ENJOY!
NOTE: I have seen this story in several places — not sure of the origins, but it’s funny nonetheless! Enjoy! As a guitarist, I play many gigs. Recently, I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was […]
PERC TESTS – The Wonder of Water Absorption!
If you’re building in the country, something you might not know is you have install a wastewater system – or a place for all your wastewater to go. In town, there is plumbing and city sewers to take care of all that, but if you build in the country you have to provide your own sewer […]
MOTHER NATURE and your SEPTIC SYSTEM
This article is timely given the last week’s rain….when we get sloppy seasons such as this, be mindful of your septic system and monitor your water usage!! Nebraska is one of those fortunate states that gets to experience all four seasons every year. Our springs are typically cool and wet, summers hot and dry, crisp falls, […]
INSTALLATION and PLANNING
You and your spouse just bought some land. Both of you are excited about building and looking at floor plans. You are looking at different flooring types and bathroom tiles, while your husband is dreaming about his new shop/outbuilding with built in man-cave. You find yourself a builder and that’s it! Right? Well, sort of…. Now, I […]
I’m here to PUMP…YOU OUT!
I may be showing my age here, but any time I think “time to get pumped” I can’t help but lovingly think of SNLs Hans and Franz and their motivational tag line….”We’re here to PUMP YOU UP!” So forgive my age and slightly off way of thinking…but I am here to “PUMP YOU — OUT!” […]
Lateral Field Care – The Dos and Don’ts….Mainly the Don’ts
Today I will elaborate on the septic system drainfield and the best way to care for it. In the diagram above, you can see all the components of a septic system. There is a tank and a leachfield/drainfield. When I talk to customers, many of them are confused as to what makes up a septic system. I […]