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Avatar for Maine Septics
Maine Septics
5.0(
8
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For Business

Serving Cornish, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I recommended Southern Maine Renovations to one of my clients after hearing about them from a co-worker. My client was thrilled with the quality of work, timely responses, and price. My new go to contractor!"
Septic install
Response time3 hrs
Response rate100%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Zoom Drain New England
5.0(
3
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Septic System - Repair

Serving Cornish, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I thought Dustin did a great job + was very personable - I would give him 100 stars if I could - He checked all my additional drains and gave me a quote for them + left me a solution to use for my PVC piping + I will use him again."
Response time1 day
Response rate92%
46 neighbors recently requested a quote
Cyr Septic and Management
4.8(
22
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Septic System - RepairSeptic System - Repair - For Business

Serving Cornish, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Troy and Cyr septic did a great job. I found Troy to be honest, straight forward and willing to get right in there and get the job done. I was most impressed that Troy was willing to drop everything he was doing when I contacted him on Sunday. He showed up, assessed the situation and created a plan of action and quote. All the prep work was done on Monday, then we had to wait for a pumping service which took a few days. Troy was back that afternoon after the tank was pumped to finish the job. In the end Troy collected exactly what he quoted for the job and my tank was repaired"
intercal pump station
intercal pump station
old pump
pump station
Response time4 hrs
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Rooter-Man of Southern Maine
4.3(
107
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Septic Tank - Clean or Pump OutSeptic Tank - Clean or Pump Out - For Business

Serving Cornish, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They came out first to find the septic tank and then would have to come back with the pump truck to pump it. After utilizing the camera mechanism to locate the tank, we were advised that pumping wasn't really needed yet. They could easily have led us to believe it needed to be done, but they chose to be honest and save us the added cost. Honesty & integrity, i like that in a service provider!"
We saved this guy from a storm drain!
Slow tub? This could be why!
Extreme roots in sewer
That one was down there!
Tub clog

+17

Response time20 mins
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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McAtee Company, Inc.
5.0(
5
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Septic Tank - Clean or Pump OutSeptic Tank - Clean or Pump Out - For Business

Serving Cornish, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Doug (owner) and Brandon arrived right as scheduled (prior communication to confirm appointment was excellent). After a lot of digging they were able to locate tank/lid. Very professional and polite to deal with. Extremely reasonable pricing, both were incredibly nice to deal with. Would highly recommend McAtee to anyone. Thanks again!!"
Leachfield
Septic System / Gray
Septic System / Gray
Septic System / Gray
Septic System / Gray

+10

Response time4 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Main Choice Inspections
5.0(
82
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair+3 more

Serving Cornish, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Josh was fantastic to work with. Bill did my previous inspection in 2017 so I knew I had to call again. Josh was VERY thorough with his inspection. Pointed out every item he felt needed mentioning which was extremely helpful! The septic inspection was fantastic as well. Very neat and clean dig locations as well as information and recommendations moving forward. All in all I would highly recommend MCI to anyone anywhere! Extremely pleased with the results!"
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Septic Tanks questions, answered by experts

If your well pump is running continuously (meaning without turning off or stopping), it's a sign that your well pump is starting to break down. The length of time your well pump should cycle is dependent on many factors, like the tank size, pressure setting, and even the amount of water in your well. Generally, your well pump should cycle, or go from running to not running every few minutes.

There are many reasons you may want to extend the depth of an existing well or drill a new, deeper well on your property. A deeper well can tap cleaner water sources—shallow water may contain more contaminants. With a deeper well, you’ll also have an easier time reaching the water table depth (the level at which underground water is found) and can get past tricky soil conditions. 

Plus, if your local building code requires a minimum well depth for safety and environmental standards, you’ll meet the code by digging a deeper well in the first place.

The ideal depth of a septic drain field is 18 to 36 inches below the surface. The trenches must be deep enough to allow proper wastewater distribution and filtration while remaining shallow enough for oxygen to reach the soil, promoting bacterial activity that helps break down contaminants. In areas with high groundwater or poor drainage, shallower systems like mound drain fields may be required.

Perc rates vary dramatically, and a good perc rate could be anything from 5 minutes per inch of drainage to 60 minutes per inch. The lower the number, the faster your system will drain and the more effective it will be. A 60-minute-per-inch drain rate is the highest number considered to be good, or even allowable, draining.

There should be a red button or an on/off switch on or in your box. Press the button or flip the switch, then turn it back on by doing the same action again. If this doesn’t work, reset the breakers inside the box by flipping them off and back on again. After this, your alarm should stay off if there’s nothing wrong with your system. However, if the alarm is still sounding and there’s still a red light on, it’s time to call a pro for a diagnosis.

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