Septic Tank Services
24 HR Emergency Services for commercial, industrial,
and residential septic tanks.
Inspections.
Meadow Ridge Tank Cleaning Professionals use the most accurate methods to inspect sewer lines to detect possible cracks, damage and obstructions. A deploy-able inspection camera is inserted into the sewer line to gather visual information. The imaging is then recorded and displayed for evaluation. We then professionally assess the data to appropriately fix any type of situation in the lines.
Pumping.
When your tank is getting full, give Meadow Ridge Tank Cleaning a call. Our professionals show up quickly to safely remove the liquid and solid waste from your septic tank. Our professionals are Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioners thereby making sewage wastewater disposal safe for you and the environment.
Repairs.
Once Meadow Ridge Tank Cleaning’s Certified Inspectors inspect your septic system, we will diagnose the most efficient method to correct your system’s needs. In certain situations, older pumps, pipes, and tanks will need to be replaced, and installed. We prep the site and install a new septic system correctly the first time, or repair what is pre-existing. Our maintenance services include regular checkups and call reminders to keep your system functioning correctly.
Call us if you’re experiencing:
Sluggish draining and flushing, unpleasant odors, surprisingly lush, green lawn over your drain field, or sewage back up.
You may need your system inspected. We can install, inspect, pump, maintain, and repair septic tanks.
Contact us for our 24hr Emergency Services for all of your Sewage + Drainage needs.
Click the contact button to send us a message or call us now! (604)240-2900.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Depending upon the level of bacterial growth, the recommendation based on an 800-gallon tank is to pump it out every 2-4 years if 2 or less people live in the home, subtract a year for every additional person. Larger Septic Tanks or Trash Tanks can be scheduled less frequently depending on the size. Meadow Ridge uses a commercial grade enzyme to break down bacterial growth and to ensure your tank lasts longer. Meadow Ridge will assess your tank’s individual needs and frequency for pumping, so give us a call to get started!
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Septic waste is removed through the large manway on the septic tank itself. Sometimes this means a homeowner must dig down to the top of the septic tank to expose several concrete slabs or the manhole cover. Some homeowners install risers over each lid, bringing access to the surface so digging is no longer required. If there is an outlet filter in the tank or in a secondary tank it too will be cleaned.
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The solids that accumulate have been removed. The septic tank is designed to work from a full capacity and will be full again after a week. The process begins anew; solids settle into the tank and the liquid displaces from the tank through the system, percolating through the ground for treatment.
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Ignorance is not bliss. Solids settling in the tank can continue to accumulate through the outlet into the distribution box and through the lines of the septic field. A septic tank should be pumped to remove the scum level floating on top and the sludge layer accumulating in the bottom before reaching within 6" of the bottom outlet pipe. It is also important to empty the septic tank to ensure inlet and outlet T's remain intact. The cost of maintenance is minimal compared to replacement costs.
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Bleach used "as directed", properly diluted, and no more than 1 cup every 3 days and phenolic cleansers no more than 1/2 cup every 3 days is not harmful to septic function.
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Everything! Hire a certified inspector to inform you, the future homeowner, about every detailed component of the home's septic system. Where is the tank and field, what size is the tank, is there a filter, is there a pump, when was it last pumped, is there a distribution box and how may lines in the septic field. This area remains the on-site sewage treatment area for the life of the home, no pool, structure, parking, garden will ever be sited here.
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If just one toilet is not flushing, there may be a problem with the toilet itself. Remember all the plumbing exits the house through the same pipe, if other drains are working check the toilet.