Septic Tank Pumping
We pump and clean septic tanks for homes and businesses around Mishawaka. Routine pumping helps keep sludge out of your drain field.
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Downtown Elkhart sits where the Elkhart River meets the St. Joseph River, and much of the ground here is sand. That sand drains fast, and the city pumps all of its drinking water from wells. The federal soil survey rates almost every soil it scores in Elkhart as very limited for septic drain fields. In the older blocks on city sewer, a backup can start in the line between the house and the main.
ASAP Poop handles septic and sewer work for homes and businesses across Elkhart County, from our office in Mishawaka. Elkhart is part of our service area, about 10 road miles east of downtown Mishawaka. Here that means septic tank pumping and repairs for septic homes, plus sewer line work in the city. Call (574) 254-7667, and the office sets up the visit.
Tell us what your septic system, sewer line or drain needs and where the property is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
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The USDA soil survey maps sandy soils named Tyner, Bristol, Osolo and Coloma across much of Elkhart. In soils this fast, a drain field may not filter wastewater well before it reaches groundwater. Low spots are the other problem, with a water table that can rise within about a foot of the surface. That covers about one acre in five inside the city.
The city's wells sit in three wellfields around town, and a state assessment rated the water highly susceptible to contamination. The county health department's septic program exists to keep wastewater out of surface and drinking water. When a lot cannot take a standard trench, the county calls for a flood-dosed system or an elevated sand mound. For a new or replacement system, our septic system installation crew builds what the county permit specifies.
The typical Elkhart home was built around 1965, and about one in four went up before 1940. In the city, the pipe from the public main to the building belongs to the property owner. The city maintains the mains, so a cracked or root-filled lateral is the owner's repair. We handle sewer line repair on that stretch of pipe, and we replace lines past saving.
Elkhart's sewer system was designed to carry sewage and rainwater in the same pipes. In heavy rain or snowmelt, the city says those pipes can overflow into the St. Joseph and Elkhart rivers. For homes in areas hit by wet weather, the city runs a program that helps pay for a backwater valve. To qualify, owners take downspouts and other clear-water drains off the sewer first.
Septic permits for Elkhart homes come from the Elkhart County Health Department's Environmental Health office in Goshen. The county's ordinance requires a construction permit before anyone installs or repairs a septic system. For a new system, a registered soil scientist does a soil boring on the lot first. For a failed system, county staff can do the soil work for the repair.
Under the ordinance, a system has failed when it stops taking sewage as designed or effluent ponds on the ground. Once a system fails, the owner has 15 days to correct it, unless the health officer orders otherwise in writing. Our drain field repair work starts with finding the cause, then a written quote for the fix. Before anyone digs, state law calls for at least two full working days' notice to Indiana 811.
Past the reach of city sewer, homes in Osolo, Cleveland, Concord and Baugo townships may run on septic. Housing there runs newer, with typical build years of 1980 in Osolo and 1991 in Cleveland. Simonton Lake, in Osolo Township, has a typical build year of 1989. Elkhart County's ordinance says septic tanks should be pumped and cleaned every 3 to 5 years.
When a sewer line runs within 300 feet of the property line, the ordinance can count sewer as available. Then the owner connects on the sewer provider's terms, and the old tank is abandoned and filled. We also take on septic to sewer conversions, including the trench and the tank abandonment.
Communities and areas we serve around Elkhart: Downtown Elkhart, Beardsley Avenue, Morehouse Historic District, Simonton Lake, Jimtown, Osolo Township, Cleveland Township, Concord Township, Baugo Township, Washington Township, County Road 6.
Elkhart ZIP codes served: 46514, 46516, 46517.
Elkhart is part of our service area. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
(574) 254-7667 We pump and clean septic tanks for homes and businesses around Mishawaka. Routine pumping helps keep sludge out of your drain field.
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New septic systems and full replacements across St. Joseph County and Elkhart County. We do the excavation and build each system to the county permit.
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Slow drains and soggy ground point to a septic system in trouble. We find the cause and repair the tank parts or the drain field.
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Sewage coming up a drain or a septic alarm going off is a call we take, weekends included. We pump the tank and track down the cause.
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We repair and replace sewer lines and put in new ones. We also switch homes from septic to sewer, and we do the digging for all of it.
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We clear clogged and slow drains and main sewer lines for homes and businesses. A drain cable opens a typical clog, and jetting scours lines that clog again and again.
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Hydro jetting scours grease, scale, sludge and roots off the walls of sewer and drain lines. Our jetter crew handles lines for homes and businesses across St. Joseph County and Elkhart County.
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Trenchless pipe lining cures a new pipe inside a cracked or root-filled sewer line. The liner goes in through a cleanout or a small access hole.
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Lift station service for home pump chambers and business lift stations in St. Joseph County and Elkhart County. When an alarm sounds or a pump acts up, call (574) 254-7667.
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We repair leaks and broken pipes, plus the drain plumbing that runs out to a sewer or septic system. Tell us what you see, and we put the quote in writing.
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Very very happy with your company you driver was very friendly and professional and quick. Would recommend your company to anyone plan to have our septic pump in fall of each year from here on out thanks see you next fall 2027
No one likes dealing with poop!!! These guys take it on and do it really well. Daisy is very helpful in setting up appointments! The technicians that come out to the house to pump always do a great job. Thanks ASAP
Had a septic emergency and they were able to send a tech out within an hour to clear the tank. Fast, friendly service. Both the dispatcher and the technician were informative and knew exactly what we needed. Highly recommended.
Very knowledgeable, and experienced. Found the issue and knew how to resolve it. Great experience. Thank you!!
Noticed our septic cover was starting to overflow a bit, called and let them know and they were out within 2 hours. They pumped it for us and were on their way. 10/10 recommend!
The communication was excellent, they showed on time and were friendly and professional. Thank you!
A few of the questions we hear most around Elkhart. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Tell us what the septic system or the drains are doing and where the property is. Call (574) 254-7667 or send the form, and we set a time to look at the job.
Tell us what your septic system, sewer line or drain needs and where the property is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Already know what you need? Schedule a Job online