Niche tool · not a diagnosis
Find out if you're early, on track, or overdue.
This is a planning tool for Johnson City and Tri-Cities homes on septic. It uses the usual 3-5 year guidance and adjusts for how hard your house works the tank. It is not a permit, a soil test, or a diagnosis of a wet yard.
If sewage is backing up, skip the quiz. Request a quote and mark it emergency.
Planning only · not a failure diagnosis
Unknown tank size. This result assumes 1,000 gallons.
Plan a pump-out soon
We do not have a last service date, so we will not pretend you are on a calendar. A typical household like this lands around a 3.5 years interval. Plan a pump-out and inspection soon. Do not wait for a backup.
Johnson City clay and hillside lots do not give a full tank much forgiveness. Mid-century ranches often hide lids under landscaping.
Washington County clay does not forgive a full tank the way sandy soil might. Prefer a boring pump-out over a field replacement. Odors, backups, or wet spots over the field override this calendar.
Request a pump-out
The form is prefilled with pump-out and a short summary of this estimate. Change anything that is wrong.
Book a pump-out
The estimator is timing. A truck and open lids are the real check. Email [email protected] if you would rather write than use the form.