Stories

Just Another California Story

Last month I wrote about an encounter I had with an Uber driver in Oakland, California when I flew down there for a quick one day trip. We just got back from California again, this time for a four-day trip to take in a church event in Modesto and to spend a little time with my Grandparents who live there. Once again, we bring a story back from there.

Five Siblings Each Celebrate 50+ Years of Marriage!

Recently, my (Mary’s) parents celebrated fifty years of marriage which was awesome but when all five of my mom’s siblings celebrated fifty years, I just had to share. Two of these families, Roger & Norma Wolf and Butch & Susan Young, live here in the Basin and are readers of our newsletter. I’d like to say “avid” readers, but I think my parents slack sometimes.

Frequent Questions

Here are some frequently asked questions we receive. If you have more questions, see all frequent questions below, or contact us.

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My septic alarm is going off or isn’t working right. Can you come take a look at it?

Most issues with alarms that are malfunctioning require an electrician to repair, therefore we don’t offer alarm troubleshooting.

There are some things you can check before calling an electrician:

Remove the lid from the riser and check the actual level in the tank.
If your level is too high, you can try running the pump on manual to see if it comes on and pumps down the level. If it does, most likely you have a float or panel issue and you need to call an electrician.
If the pump doesn’t work then you may have a bad pump or connection. Again, call an electrician.
On a new system, often times a low-level alarm will sound until enough water is used to fill the pump chamber. If this is the case, use a hose and fill the pump chamber until the alarm goes off. Don’t turn off the system! This can turn out very bad!

Can I get a ball park quote on a septic and drain field?

Sure! We will need to know how many bedrooms your house will be, the area it is in and what type of system will be required for the lot (ie gravity, pressure distribution, engineered or mound). With that information, we can give you a ball park quote. Just remember that ball parks are big so it won’t be 100% accurate!