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Granite Creek Construction, LLC
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair

Serving Plains, MT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Granite Creek Construction LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. We look forward to working with you!

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Donna
Driveway Grading
Marten Creek
Waterline Excavation

+4

Response time11 hrs
Response rate86%
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Western Earthworks
4.3(
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair+1 more

Serving Plains, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Western Earthworks, proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated.

Response time1 day
Recommended by75%of homeowners
RKO Excavation
New to Angi
Septic System - Install or Replace

Serving Plains, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

We are a locally owned company based out of Kalispell, Montana. We're dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in service, installation, and repairs. With years of industry experience, we take an enormous amount of pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We can do anything that you need us to do, please reach out today for a free estimate.

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Mountaintop Enterprises, LLC
2.5(
2
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Septic System - Install or ReplaceSeptic System - Install or Replace - For BusinessSeptic System - Repair+1 more

Serving Plains, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We pride ourselves on being the best Excavation company in the area. \n \nWe've built an excellent reputation for customer satisfaction by providing quick estimates, a great attention to detail, and competitive pricing. \n \nBeing a screened and approved professional gives you the peace of mind you need to allow us to give your home the attention it deserves. Call us today and let's get started!

Prepping to extend concrete pad
Concrete Pad Extended
New extended porch frame
Installing Lighting & Ceiling
Progress on Porch

+12

Response time1 day
Recommended by50%of homeowners
Septic Tanks FAQs, answered by experts

Depending on local conditions, a deep well may be a better choice than a shallow well. Deeper well depth accesses groundwater that has been naturally filtered through many layers of soil and rock. This reduces surface contaminants and may offer cleaner water, but deep wells cost more money to build and maintain. The water may be harder and have higher radioactivity, too. 

The best bacteria to add to a septic tank is anaerobic bacteria, which doesn't use oxygen to break down solid waste. Because there is less oxygen in a septic tank, anaerobic bacteria can decompose sludge in a sealed environment. On the other hand, aerobic bacteria need oxygen and are prevalent in the leach or drain field of a septic system.

Ideally, you should conduct a mechanical inspection and a bacterial or well water inspection yearly. While you might be able to push it off to every other year, it’s best to have peace of mind, especially when it comes to something that you use so frequently. 

If you experience repeated gastrointestinal illness in the household, it's important to test the well water more regularly for quality and cleanliness to check for bacteria.

There are three layers of wastewater in a septic tank: scum (solid waste that floats to the top of the wastewater), liquid (the relatively clean liquid wastewater in between the two other layers), and sludge (solid waste that falls to the bottom of the wastewater). The buildup of sludge is one of the main reasons septic tanks need to be pumped. If the tank is more than 1/3 of the way full with a combination of sludge and scum, it’s time to call a pro for pumping.

A leaking well pipe is quite different from if the well itself is leaking. To seal a leaking well, pour a cement mixture or bentonite into the space between the well casing and the borehole wall. The heavier cement collects at the bottom to form a solid seal, pushing lighter materials like mud and fluids up toward the surface. Professional well installation companies have the equipment to do this properly. 

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