Septic help for Santa Cruz County homes
Backup, full tank, inspection for a sale. Call and a local septic company gets your details right away. Day or night.
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We’re a referral service, not a septic company. We connect you with local septic pros who do the work.
What’s going on?
- Sewage is backing upToilets won’t flush, water coming up in a tub or floor drain. This one’s urgent.
- The tank needs pumpingIt’s been a few years, or you honestly don’t remember the last time.
- I’m selling (or buying) a houseThe county requires a pumping inspection before a sale closes.
- Smell, soggy yard, slow drainsSomething’s off and you want someone to look at it.
- I just want it checkedRoutine inspection, new to the house, or peace of mind before winter.
How it works
- Call us, or send your details with the form. Takes a couple minutes.
- Answer a few quick questions. Where the house is, what’s happening, how urgent it is.
- A local septic company gets your info and contacts you directly to set things up.
We don’t send trucks or do the work ourselves. We’re just the fast way to reach someone who does. There’s no charge to you for the referral.
Septic around here is its own thing
A big chunk of rural Santa Cruz County runs on septic. Think the San Lorenzo Valley, Bonny Doon, the Summit, the hills above Aptos and Corralitos. Tens of thousands of homes.
And the conditions are rough on systems. Steep lots. Redwood roots. Winter storms that soak the ground for weeks. Plenty of the older cabins in the valley were built as summer places, with tanks sized for a weekend, not a family living there full time.
The county is also stricter than a lot of places. Most real repairs need a permit, and selling a house on septic now comes with its own inspection rules. Our guide to county septic rules walks through it in plain English.
Where we cover
Most of Santa Cruz County, and especially the areas on septic: Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Ben Lomond, Felton, Mount Hermon, Zayante and Lompico, Scotts Valley, Bonny Doon, Davenport, the Summit and Soquel hills, the Aptos hills, Corralitos, and La Selva Beach.
Not sure if you’re covered? See the full service area, or just call.
Common questions
Are you a septic company?
No. We’re a local referral service. When you call or fill out the form, we pass your details to a septic company that works in your area, and they contact you directly.
How fast will someone get back to me?
Urgent calls, like sewage backing up, are flagged so the provider sees them first. We can’t promise an exact time, but the goal is the same day for emergencies.
How much does septic pumping cost?
It depends on tank size, how hard the tank is to get to, and whether lids have to be dug up. The septic company will give you a quote before any work starts.
Do you help with inspections for home sales?
Yes. Santa Cruz County has specific requirements when a house on septic is sold. Here’s what sellers and buyers need to know.
Septic problem right now?
Call any time. An automated assistant takes your details so you’re not stuck on hold, and a local septic company gets them right away.