“The soil report said the water table was too high for the plan I had in mind. They showed me a mound instead and explained why. Nobody had made the choice that clear before.”
Wendy T.Homeowner, Long Beach
Septic and wastewater systems on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
A septic system designed for your ground, not a catalog
Sandy lots, clay yards, high water tables and flood zones each call for a different system. We test the soil first, show you the options in plain words, and put the price in writing before anyone digs.
- Soil tested before any design
- Written plan and price before digging
- Licensed installer, number in the footer
Three systems
Septic types in plain words
The soil test and the lot decide which one fits. Here is how each works, and the first signs that one is in trouble.
| First signs of trouble | How it works, and where it fits | |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional gravity system | First signs of troubleSlow drains in every fixture, gurgling pipes, a sewage smell outdoors, or a wet strip of bright green grass over the field. | How it works, and where it fitsA tank settles out the solids, and clear water flows by gravity into buried trenches. It fits well-drained soil with room between the trenches and the water table. |
| Aerobic treatment unit | First signs of troubleAn alarm light or buzzer, an air pump that has gone quiet, a tripped breaker at the panel, or standing water around the spray heads. | How it works, and where it fitsAn air pump feeds the tank so bacteria break waste down further before the water is sprayed or dripped out. It fits small lots and poor soil, where a lot of treatment has to happen in a little space. |
| Mound system | First signs of troubleSeepage on the sides of the mound, a pump alarm, ponding at its base, or soft or sunken spots on top. | How it works, and where it fitsA raised bed of clean sand sits above the natural ground and is fed by a pump from the tank. It fits a high water table or shallow soil, common near the coast. |
What we do
Design, install and repair, from one crew
An independent partner does the soil test. We do the rest, and we are the ones you call afterward.
Soil test and site plan
Our testing partner digs and reads the soil. We then place the tank and field around trees, wells, slopes and flood lines.
New system install
Conventional, aerobic or mound, built to the permitted plan and inspected before it is covered.
Drain field repair and replacement
Cut roots, crushed pipe, a field that has gone soft or flooded: we find what failed before we price a new one.
Tank pumping and inspection
Pumping, baffle and filter checks, and a written note of what we found, for your records or a home sale.
Aerobic unit service
Air pump, alarm, float and spray-head checks, on the schedule your system calls for.
Pumps, alarms and lids
Effluent pumps, float switches, alarm panels and riser lids, replaced so the next pump-out needs no digging.
Before any design
The soil test decides the system
Quyen Vo, our independent soil evaluator, digs test holes and reads the soil layers and the water table. We pick no system until her report is in.
Coastal ground is mostly sand over a shallow water table, with clay pockets inland. Sand drains fast and treats little. Clay drains slowly. A high water table leaves no room for either. Her report is what the permit application and our design both start from.
Test holes dug where the field would go
Soil layers and color read on site
Water table depth noted
A written report you keep
Quyen Vo
Independent soil evaluator, our testing partner
How a job runs
From first call to a working system
- 01
Step 1: Site visit
We walk the lot, ask what is on it now, and listen to what is going wrong or what you plan to build.
- 02
Step 2: Soil test
Our partner tests the soil. You get her written report, whether or not you hire us.
- 03
Step 3: Plan and permit
We draw the system, explain the options and send a written price. After you sign, we prepare the permit paperwork for the county.
- 04
Step 4: Install and inspect
The crew digs, sets and connects the system. The permit inspection happens before we backfill.
- 05
Step 5: Your care schedule
You get pump dates, filter cleaning and a list of what never goes down the drain, on one page.
From homeowners and builders
What the soil report changed
“Our field had been wet every spring. They dug it up, showed me the crushed pipe, and wrote down what the repair would cost before they started.”
Johnnie B.Homeowner, Saucier
“I send every new lot to them. The plan and the permit paperwork arrive together, which keeps my framing schedule honest.”
Santiago P.Builder, Diamondhead
Sample reviews.
On the record
Licenses and insurance
The license number is in the footer of every page. Ask us for the insurance certificate and we send it.
Licenses
Onsite wastewater installer
MS Lic. 000000 · Mississippi State Department of Health
Needed to install or repair a septic system
Insurance
General liability
Your insurance carrier
Certificate on request
Short answers
Questions about septic systems
How often should I pump my septic tank?
Most household tanks need pumping every 3 to 5 years. A bigger household, a garbage disposal or a small tank shortens that. We give you a date once we have seen your tank.
What should never go down the drain?
Wipes, even the ones sold as flushable. Also grease, paint, solvents, medicine, cat litter and coffee grounds. Large amounts of bleach or drain cleaner hurt the bacteria the tank depends on.
Is my system failing, or just full?
Slow drains in every fixture, gurgling pipes, a sewage smell outside and a wet green strip over the field are the signs. A pump-out answers part of it. A camera and a field check answer the rest.
Can I use my system after a flood?
Wait until the water around the tank and field has gone down. A flooded system can back up, and a tank can float if it is pumped while the ground is saturated. Call us before you pump.
Do you handle the permit?
We prepare the permit paperwork for your county after you sign the plan. The county sets its own fees and inspection schedule.
What does it cost?
It depends on the soil, the system and the lot. The pricing page explains what moves the number, and you get it in writing before any work starts.
Tell us about the property
A site visit is how we start. Tell us what is happening or what you plan to build, and we call you back.
Phone(228) 555-0100
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 8 a.m. – noon