If you’re searching for a septic company near Edmond, OK, you’re probably not doing it because you suddenly developed an interest in wastewater.
Something isn’t working. Your alarm is going off. The toilets are slow. There’s water where there shouldn’t be water. You need the tank pumped. Or maybe you’re building a house and just found out that being outside the city sewer system means you need a septic system.
Whatever brought you here, finding a septic company around Edmond isn’t difficult. Finding the right septic company can be.
There are plenty of companies that can pump a tank or put an aerobic system in the ground. That doesn’t necessarily mean they understand the entire system, know the regulations, or can figure out what’s wrong when the obvious answer isn’t the right one.
Here’s what you should look for.
Make Sure They Know the Area
The soil and site conditions can also change considerably depending on where you are. What works on one property may not be appropriate a few miles down the road.
You want a septic company that regularly works in Edmond and the surrounding areas and understands the systems commonly installed here.
At Cyclone, we work throughout Edmond and the surrounding communities, including Guthrie, Arcadia, Jones, Luther, Piedmont, Cashion, Crescent and much of the north Oklahoma City metro.
Check Their Oklahoma DEQ Credentials
This is one of the easiest ways to narrow down septic companies.
Oklahoma requires all septic companies have a certification for the type of septic they are installing. Additionally, a single certification doesn’t mean you can do all types of septic work. Someone who pumps septic tanks isn’t automatically qualified to install systems. An installer isn’t automatically qualified to perform soil profiles or design systems.
Ask what certifications the company actually holds and verify it on the Oklahoma DEQ list of certified installers.
At Cyclone, we hold Oklahoma certifications for septic installation, pumping and soil profiling, which means we can look at considerably more of the picture without immediately having to send you somewhere else.
That matters when you’re dealing with a difficult site, a failed septic system, new construction or a property where nobody seems to agree on what needs to happen next.
Don't Choose a Septic Company Based on Price Alone
Septic work is one of those things where cheap can get expensive really fast.
If you’re comparing two quotes, make sure you’re actually comparing the same thing.
Does the installation price include the permit? How much piping is included? What happens if the tank needs risers? Is electrical included? What kind of warranty comes with the system? Who handles the paperwork? What happens when there’s a problem six months later?
A lower number isn’t a better deal if half the job shows up later as an extra.
We don’t try to be the cheapest septic company around Edmond. That’s never been our goal.
We try to do the job correctly, explain what you’re paying for and still be here when you need us later.
Look for a Company That Can Diagnose Problems, Not Just Replace Parts
This is a big one.
A septic system is more than a tank.
You may have a conventional lateral field, aerobic treatment unit, pumps, floats, controls, sprinklers, filters, piping and other components depending on the system.
If someone only understands one piece of that system, every problem tends to look like the piece they know how to fix.
Sometimes a septic tank just needs pumped.
Sometimes the pump is bad.
Sometimes the pump is perfectly fine and something else is causing the problem.
Sometimes a failing lateral field can be rehabilitated instead of immediately replaced.
And sometimes the system really does need to be replaced.
The goal should be figuring out why the system isn’t working before deciding how to fix it.
That’s especially important with aerobic systems, because throwing parts at an alarm until it stops making noise isn’t the same thing as diagnosing the system.
If You're Building, Find the Septic Company Early
If you’re building a home outside Edmond’s sewer service area, don’t make the septic system the last thing you think about.
Where the house sits, where the driveway goes, the location of utilities, drainage, topography and soil conditions can all affect where the septic system can go.
We’ve had plenty of projects where someone already had the house, shop, driveway and pool planned before anyone seriously looked at wastewater.
That can create some expensive problems.
Getting someone involved early gives you more options.
Cyclone has an in-house soil profiler, septic designer and engineering experience, so we’re able to help with projects that require more than digging a hole and dropping a tank in.
We also do a significant amount of alternative and difficult-site work. If a straightforward system isn’t an option, that doesn’t automatically mean the property can’t be developed.
It means you need someone who knows what the other options are. Cyclone specializes in sites that other companies walk away from.
Ask Who Will Take Care of the System After It's Installed
A septic installation isn’t the end of your relationship with the company.
Aerobic systems require ongoing service and maintenance. Tanks eventually need pumping. Pumps and aerators eventually fail. Filters need cleaned. Sprinklers get damaged. Control components wear out.
Before choosing an installer, ask what happens after installation.
Do they service what they install?
Do they pump tanks?
Can they troubleshoot the system?
Will they answer the phone when something quits working?
We install systems, pump them, service them, repair them and maintain them. We also offer remote monitoring through Septilink on compatible systems because I’d rather know there’s a problem before you discover it by walking outside to a mess.
Look at What the Company Does When the Job Isn't Easy
Almost anybody can look good on an easy job.
The better test is what happens when the property has bad soil, limited space, unusual elevations, an existing system nobody understands or a commercial project that doesn’t fit neatly into the standard options.
We love working on these types of systems.
We’ve invested heavily in advanced wastewater training because Oklahoma doesn’t always give us easy sites. I’ve traveled across the country for training on different treatment technologies and approaches because the more options we understand, the more likely we are to find the right solution instead of forcing every property into the same box.
We’ve also taken on commercial and difficult projects that other installers didn’t want to touch.
That’s the kind of experience I’d be looking for if it were my property.
So, Who Should You Call for Septic Service Near Edmond?
Cyclone Septic & Plumbing, obviously.
We’re based just north of Edmond in Guthrie and work throughout Edmond and the surrounding area.
We handle:
- Septic tank pumping
- Aerobic septic service and repair
- Septic system installation
- Conventional septic systems
- Aerobic treatment systems
- Septic inspections
- Soil profiles and site evaluations
- Septic system design
- Alternative systems
- Failed-system troubleshooting and rehabilitation
- SeptiLink remote monitoring
- Residential and commercial septic projects
But even if you don’t call us, do yourself a favor and don’t choose a septic company based solely on whoever has the cheapest price or can get there first.