Frequently Asked Questions

Price comes down to the system type, the size of the absorption area and what the ground is like. A conventional in-ground system on good soil takes less work to install than an elevated sand mound. Rock, steep ground and a long run from the house all add to the job. Sometimes repairing the system you have is the better call, and we will say so when we look at it.

Estimates are free. We come out to the property, look at the ground and go over what the job takes. Call or text (973) 552-8580 to set one up.

We are based in Milford, Pennsylvania and work out about 25 miles from there. That covers Pike and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania, Sussex County in New Jersey, and Orange and Sullivan in New York. Milford, Hawley, Sparrow Bush and Barryville are all in range. You can see the towns we cover on one page.

A conventional system puts the absorption area down in the soil. An elevated sand mound builds that absorption area above grade on a bed of sand. Sand mounds go in where the bedrock is shallow, the water table is high or the soil drains too slowly. The sewage enforcement officer decides which one a lot can take, from soil probes and percolation tests.

The dig and the install are the short part. Most of the calendar goes to the soil testing, the design and the permit. Wet ground moves things too, because the soil has to be dry enough to work. Once the permit is issued, we can give you a real schedule.

In Pennsylvania the permit comes from the township or borough sewage enforcement officer, under the state Sewage Facilities Act. That officer runs the soil probes and the percolation tests, and approves the design before work starts. In New Jersey and New York, septic permits go through the county health department. We dig the test pits and install the approved system, and the permit stays in the property owner's name.

Property lines help, along with the location of your well and any water or electric lines you know about. An old septic permit, a plot plan or a survey is worth pulling out too. We call PA One Call at 811 before we dig. Across the river that is New Jersey One Call or Dig Safely New York.

Yes. We cross the river from Milford into Sussex County, New Jersey and Orange and Sullivan counties, New York. Montague and Port Jervis sit a few miles from us. Septic permits on that side go through the county health department instead of a township sewage enforcement officer.