Septic Tank Replacement

Septic Tank Replacement in Bangor

When a tank cracks, collapses, or loses its baffles, no amount of pumping keeps it watertight. Civiccreatives removes the failed tank and sets a new one sized to your home, typically a 1,000 to 1,500 gallon concrete, polyethylene, or fiberglass unit. We match the tank to your bedroom count so it holds enough volume for the sludge and scum layers to settle the way an onsite wastewater system is designed to work.

Why Replace Rather Than Patch

A tank that has cracked below the waterline leaks effluent into the soil and lets groundwater in, which floods the drainfield and shortens its life. Old steel tanks rust through, and failed baffles let scum reach the outlet and clog the field. Once the structure is compromised, replacement is the honest fix. A new watertight tank with gasketed risers and a working effluent filter protects the far more expensive drainfield downstream.

Our Process

We confirm the failure, pull the Penobscot County health department permit, and schedule the swap. The old tank is pumped and removed, the new unit is set level on a prepared base, and the inlet and outlet are connected with Schedule 40 PVC and sealed baffles. We backfill clean, bring the riser lids to grade for easy future pumping, and file the as-built record you will want when you sell the home in the 04401 area.

Planning a replacement or facing a failed tank? Call Civiccreatives at (207) 672-3524 for a written estimate in Bangor.