Septic Tank Pumping
Routine pump-outs on the schedule your system actually needs, plus RV holding-tank service.
Septic Inspections in Skagit County
Tiger Tank Pumping offers full-time technicians for septic inspections and troubleshooting, to identify potential problems or recommended upgrades on any septic system. If your system is doing something it should not, call us and we will schedule a look.
A standard O&M inspection is $275. A property-transfer inspection for a real-estate sale, which is more thorough and comes with the county paperwork, is $325.
Washington State requires this
Every home or business in Washington served by a septic system needs periodic inspections: every year for most system types, or every three years if the system is conventional gravity, per Washington Administrative Code 246-272A-0270. Counties set their own level of enforcement, and Skagit County writes the same schedule into county code (SCC 12.05.160), but the requirement itself is statewide.
That is not a formality. Inspections keep the system working properly and catch small problems while they are still small. As a certified O&M provider we do these every day, and we file the paperwork the county wants.
Buying or selling a house
A septic inspection before closing is one of the cheapest pieces of due diligence on an unsewered property. The system is buried, so nothing about its condition is visible on a walkthrough, and a drainfield at the end of its life is a five-figure problem that looks like a normal lawn.
If you are selling, going in already knowing the system condition means the septic report is not something that gets discovered and renegotiated a week before closing.
What gets looked at
- Tank condition, including lids, risers, baffles, and the outlet filter
- Liquid levels, which show how the tank and outlet are behaving
- Pumps, floats, and alarms on pressurized systems
- The drainfield, and whether it is accepting water the way it should
- Signs of past repairs, surface failure, or standing effluent
Where we work
Based in Bow, WA, serving all of Skagit County including Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley, Anacortes, La Conner and Concrete, plus Whatcom County and the surrounding counties.
Not sure whether you are in range? Call and ask. If we cannot get to you, we will point you to someone who can.
Related services
Septic problems rarely stay in one category. These are the ones that come up alongside septic inspections.
Septic Repairs
From leaks and blockages to failed components, diagnosed properly before anything gets replaced.
Septic Design
A Washington State certified designer on staff: soil evaluation, system design, and county permitting.
Need a septic tank pumped or looked at?
Call or send a message and we will get you on the schedule. Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.