Florida homeowners sometimes aren’t sure exactly who they’re getting when they hire a person to work on their septic systems. Like most systems and components in your home, your septic system should be repaired, maintained, inspected, and serviced only by a qualified professional.
Lakeland Septic would like to explain why.
First, it’s the law
In the state of Florida, it’s illegal to operate as a septic service provider without the proper credentials, which include either a septic tank contractor’s license or designation as a master septic tank contractor.
These credentials show that the individual has completed at least three years of active service under the supervision of a registered septic tank contractor. To receive either designation, the applicant must:
- Pass a stringent licensing examination
- Meet criminal history requirements
- Undergo a background check
- Provide professional references
To earn a master septic tank contractor’s license, the applicant must complete a 30-hour course sponsored by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The course includes soil classification, septic system design, materials and construction, and state regulatory requirements.
Safety
Septic professionals and members of their teams work with potentially hazardous substances every day. The whole point of a modern septic system is to process waste from toilets and sink drains in homes safely.
Untrained workers may not be aware of the numerous safety precautions necessary when pumping out a tank or performing a major system repair. Allowing an amateur to handle your septic issues could be inviting trouble you definitely don’t want to deal with.
Two unique situations
During septic installations at select Florida properties, including many in the greater Lakeland, FL, area, ATU systems are required. These specialized septic systems are mandated in areas where the State of Florida wants to reduce groundwater pollution dramatically.
ATU systems use pumped-in oxygen, which increases the performance of tank bacteria, reducing the amount of nitrogen leaving a septic system and entering the adjacent ground.
Lift stations are needed on properties with land grades that prevent sewage from naturally flowing into and through the septic system. A septic service provider must be able to assess the land grade and be familiar with lift station components and installation techniques.
These are just two of the many unique situations experienced septic companies are trained to address.
How Lakeland Septic stacks up
Lakeland Septic is a second-generation septic company owned by Josh Williams, who learned the business under his father, Kenneth. Josh loved the work so much that he earned the credits needed to leave high school early and go to work with his dad.
As a licensed septic contractor, Josh has the skills and training to clean, repair, and install septic systems for customers in and around Lakeland, FL. He’s also qualified to teach his employees the many aspects of this work.
Josh and his crew know how to put their customers first on every job, regardless of its size, scope, or cost. When you hire a septic provider, you want someone with experience and credentials, and you also want someone who genuinely cares about helping you solve your septic problems quickly, correctly, and safely. With Lakeland Septic, this is precisely what you get.
Call Lakeland Septic
If your septic system needs service, Josh and the Lakeland Septic team are standing by to help. Reach us by phone or through our contact form.
