EMERGENCY SEPTIC SERVICE
AVAILABLE WHEN DUTY CALLS

Sewage backing up into toilets, tubs, or drains; sewage pooling or surfacing in your yard; nothing in the house draining at all; a strong sewage odor inside the home; or water backing up when you flush or run water are all signs of a genuine septic emergency — not something to wait out until your next scheduled appointment.

Stop using water in the house immediately — no flushing, no laundry, no dishwasher — since that only adds more volume to a system that's already overwhelmed. Avoid the area if sewage has surfaced outside, and call us right away. We'll get a truck out to you as soon as we can.

Emergency pricing depends on what we find and how urgent the situation is, so we quote it by phone or on-site rather than posting a flat number — call us and we'll give you a straight answer before we start.

We'd recommend against it. Adding more water to a system that's already backing up can make the problem worse and increase the mess you're dealing with. Hold off on all water use until we've been able to assess and relieve the situation.

We're available for emergencies seven days a week, with the exception of Sunday mornings. A holiday or weekend backup doesn't mean you're stuck waiting until Monday — call us and we'll do what we can to get to you quickly.

Yes. Heavy or prolonged rain can saturate the ground around your drain field, which slows or stops it from absorbing water the way it's supposed to. That backup in the drain field can push effluent back toward the tank and eventually into your home, especially on properties with a naturally high water table or heavier soil.

Slow drains throughout the house, gurgling pipes, sewage odors, and soggy or unusually green patches over the drain field are all early warnings — and they tend to show up before a full emergency backup does. Catching these signs early is exactly what turns a potential emergency into a routine service call.

Ask how quickly they can respond, whether they'll give you a price before starting work, whether they're licensed and insured, and whether they'll actually explain what they find rather than just handing you a bill. In an emergency it's tempting to call whoever answers first, but those answers matter just as much under pressure as they do for routine service. When in doubt, call Duty Calls Septic. It's our duty to educate with the issue you are dealing with.