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Save on Septic Inspections
March 3, 2022
This warm weather has us looking forward to spring and summer: gardening, enjoying the outdoors, having guests visit, and more. A septic inspection can help prevent messy, smelly septic issues from popping up and ruining your summer plans. If you don’t know where your septic system is, make sure you locate it before adding a....
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Having a ducky Friday
February 11, 2022
Water sampling tech sends message to office: My last collection was just ducky! Office: If you mean literal ducks, I need photographic evidence please Tech sends this picture:
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Can you pump from this pipe?
February 6, 2022
That depends on what you have: Cleanout – cannot be used for pumping Cleanouts are about 4″ across (usually with a twist off cap) that are installed on the line between the house and the tank. They are for cleaning the line – they do not provide direct access to the tank. We do sometimes....
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Don’t skip a well inspection just because the water works!
February 5, 2022
We get a lot more requests for septic inspections than we do well inspections but we find at least as many issues with wells. I think buyers and agents turn on the water in the house and go “oh there is water, the well must be fine” and that is Not Necessarily True. We frequently....
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Why should I test my well water? We haven’t noticed any problems.
February 4, 2022
Homeowners should test their well water on a regular basis. Well (and especially spring water) can change over time, even suddenly. It can be effected by environmental factors such as weather, age/condition of well/spring components, and sometimes it just changes for no discernable reason. Total Coliform and E. coli can get into wells/springs and build....
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Water Testing Discount – Feb 2022
February 4, 2022
Get 5% off any standard water test* ordered on or before Feb 28, 2022. Use discount code: WaterFeb22 One use per consumer/address. Discount must be presented at time services are ordered. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Services must be ordered directly with WNCIL. Real Estate Agents may use for their personal home....
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Septic Pumping: It won’t solve all septic/plumbing issues.
February 3, 2022
Septic Pumping only solves the problem of the tank being too full. If something else is causing an issue, pumping will not solve it. Sometimes it requires a septic contractor, sometimes a plumber. Drains in the house are smelling, bubbling, draining slowly, or not draining at all. Is it only happening in one drain or....
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Septic Pumping: One lid or Two? Inlet or Outlet?
February 2, 2022
Most septic tanks in this area have two lids – one over the inlet pipe, one over the outlet pipe. Usually they are about 20 to 24 in square for concrete tanks, or round for plastic tanks. This can vary depending on age and type of tank – some will have one lid, some will....
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