Cost U Less Septic

Cost-U-Less Septic Pumping Service is a wastewater management company located in California, dedicated to helping you preserve your septic system for many years. We are owned and operated solely by Mike and Michelle Dodge. Our business has been an adventure of learning, where we've discovered that there's a right way and a wrong way of pumping tanks. We serve the following counties: Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Monterey.

What is a Septic System?

A septic system is a highly efficient, self-contained, underground wastewater treatment system. It operates on a simple principle: water in, water out. If you flush six gallons down the drain, six gallons will immediately leave the tank and travel to the leach field. Septic systems are less disruptive to the environment and less costly to operate than large municipal treatment plants. A septic system consists of two main parts: a septic tank and a leach field. The septic tank is a water-tight tank and generally made of concrete or fiberglass. Waste water flows from the house to the tank, where it is treated by holding it in the tank long enough for the solids to settle out of the effluent. The middle layer, which should take up most of the volume of the tank, is called effluent. It is cloudy water that flows into the leach field. The layers of scum and sludge remain in the tank where enzymes and bacteria work to break them down. The scum and sludge that cannot be broken down remain in the tank until the tank is cleaned and pumped. When the cloudy water leaves the septic tank, it travels to the leach field, where it flows from one, to a series of perforated pipes that take the water and distribute it to the field. The water trickles down through the rock to the bottom of the trench, where millions of microbes work to process the pathogens, thus breaking down the organic matter. The water is purified and returns to the aquifer.