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JAG EXCAVATING & PAVING
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Repair

Serving Foresthill, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We provide results, not excuses! We pride our company on customer service, professionalism, great communication, efficiency, and superior quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your home renovation project. We look forward to earning your business! Feel free to give us a call today!

Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Terra Firm
5.0(
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Septic System - Install or Replace

Serving Foresthill, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1991

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Terra Firm serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated with over 25 years of experience. Have your engineered plans ready? Give us a call today!\n

Response time4 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Dancer Handyman Service
4.5(
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair+3 more

Serving Foresthill, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Since 2001, we have been specializing in handyman services, home repairs, and new installations! We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today!\n

Cutting the 4” cast iron pipe
Repaired septic tank wall
Plumbing Project
Installed ABS clean out and pressure cleared the service line.
Repaired septic tank wall and secured Leech line T

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Recommended by100%of homeowners
A-Rooterman Plumbing, Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service, Inc.
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Septic System - RepairSeptic System - Repair - For BusinessSeptic Tank - Clean or Pump Out+1 more

Serving Foresthill, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

A-Rooterman Plumbing, Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service, Inc., is the premier professional contracting company offering a wide variety of residential and commercial services to our clients in Truckee, CA. We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making your satisfaction our number one priority.\n\nPlease call us today to schedule your appointment with California's true professionals at work for you!\n

Recommended by66%of homeowners
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Septic Tanks questions, answered by experts

The septic installation company must follow several steps to put in a new septic system and leach field. The installer will study your property and determine the best place for the tank and leach field. The site should be away from existing structures, be free of trees, and have proper drainage and grading. Preparing the site for the tank and leach field will require significant excavation work.

Unlike an urban sewer system that runs wastewater into a central drainage system, septic tanks are a house-by-house system. They are the ultimate destination for all your house’s wastewater—from bathtubs, showers, sinks, toilets, and washing machines. Wastewater flows into a tank buried in the ground outside your home, and then water runs from the tank to a drainage field using sloped pipes.

There are a couple of ways you can determine the depth of your well. One method is to use a device called a well sounder. This tool has a long measuring tape containing a sensor to alert you once the end reaches the water. 

Or you can DIY it by using a long tape measure with a half-filled bottle of water attached to it. Lower the tape measure into your well. Once you feel tension on the tape, you’ll know the bottle has reached your static water level. This will give you an approximate idea of your well’s depth.

A septic tank always has some amount of liquid in it—which should usually be 8 to 12 inches from the top of the tank. If the liquid level is higher than that or is overflowing the drainage pipe that leads out to the leach field, the tank may be too full and in need of pumping.

You can check your own septic tank, but take precautions. Locate the access lid, usually buried a few inches underground, and remove it carefully. Look for the sludge and scum levels, and if they’re high, that means pumping may be necessary. Check for odors, slow drains, or pooling water around the drain field, which could indicate issues. Never enter the tank, as toxic gases can be fatal. All of that being said, a professional inspection is safer and more thorough.

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