Septic Maintenance Plan. $20 a month.

/ Why a plan

Septic problems are cheaper when you catch them early.

A septic system is out of sight, so it is easy to forget until something goes wrong. In the Puget Sound area that usually happens in winter, when rain saturates the ground, groundwater rises around the tank and drainfield, and a worn float or a clogged filter finally gives out. Fixing a float switch or cleaning a filter costs a fraction of what a backup, a burned-out pump or a damaged drainfield does.

The Septic Maintenance Plan puts your system on a schedule. We look at it once a year, keep the filter clean, track its history and remind you when pumping or an inspection is due. When something does go wrong, you are first in line, you do not pay an emergency fee, and you get 10% off the repair.

Who the plan is for

• Pressure distribution, mound and ATU systems. These have effluent pumps, floats, control panels and alarms that wear out. A yearly check catches a sticking float or a failing pump before it causes a backup. They are also on shorter county inspection schedules, so the 10% discount adds up.
• New septic owners. Many people buy their first septic home on the Eastside or in Snohomish County without knowing where the tank is or when it was last pumped. The plan gives you a starting point, a record and someone to call.
• Landlords and second homes. Rentals, cabins and properties you do not live in are where problems go unnoticed. Reminders and a yearly visit keep them on track.
• Anyone planning to sell. A documented service history makes inspections and the paperwork for a sale smoother, especially under Snohomish County’s property-transfer rule that took effect November 1, 2026.

How it works

1. Join. Call either office or send a request. We set up your plan and your service record.
2. First visit. We locate the tank and lids if needed, clean the filter, check the system and note when pumping is due.
3. Every year. We come back for your free filter cleaning and system check, and send reminders for pumping and county inspections.
4. Any emergency. Call 24/7. No emergency fee, and a crew on site by the next day at the latest.

What the annual visit covers

At each yearly visit we clean the effluent filter if your system has one (a clogged filter is one of the most common causes of slow drains and backups we see), check the tank lids and risers, look at liquid levels and baffles, test the pump, floats and alarm on pressure, mound and ATU systems, and walk the drainfield for wet or soft spots. We measure sludge and scum so you know when the next pumping is really due, not just guessed. Everything goes into your service history.

How the plan fits with county rules

King County and Snohomish County both require septic owners to have their systems inspected on a schedule: gravity systems every three years, and pressure, mound, ATU and other alternative systems more often. Those formal inspections are filed with the county, and home sales need their own inspection. The plan’s annual check is a general maintenance visit, so if your county inspection is due, we schedule it, file the report for you and take 10% off. See septic inspections, King County service and Snohomish County service.

Easy to start, easy to cancel

The plan is $20 a month with no contract and no sign-up fee. If it stops making sense for you, call or email and we cancel it. No minimum term and no cancellation fee.

Plan benefits apply to septic service at the member’s enrolled property. Pumping, county-required inspections, repairs and parts are billed separately at the member discount. Prefer to pay as you go? Our regular pumping, repair and maintenance and monitoring services are always available, and pumping starts at $590 plus the county report fee and tax (see pricing).