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Septic Urgency Assessment
Nine plain questions about what the system is doing right now. The result classifies it as an emergency, urgent, due soon, or fine to monitor — and gives the specific next steps for that level rather than a generic call-us.
If sewage is entering the building right now: stop using water completely and call (615) 555-0199. Do not wait for a questionnaire.
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1.Is sewage currently backing up into the house — a floor drain, a tub, or the lowest toilet?
2.Is there standing effluent, or wet and spongy ground, over the drain field?
3.How many drains in the house are running slowly?
4.Is there a sewage odour indoors, or near the tank or field outside?
5.Do toilets gurgle, or does water rise in a toilet when a washing machine drains?
6.When was the tank last pumped?
7.How does the household size compare to the tank?
8.Is there a pump tank or aerobic unit, and is its alarm sounding?
9.Do the symptoms appear only after sustained rain?
9 questions left.
This assessment is a triage tool built on the standard warning signs, not a diagnosis. Only an on-site inspection with the tank open can confirm what is happening underground. If sewage is entering the building, treat it as an emergency regardless of what this says.
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Get the result confirmed on site
An assessment triages. An inspection with the tank open is what confirms what is actually happening underground.