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Services

Septic & drain services in Wichita and Butler County, KS.

Pumping, inspections, maintenance, installation, line clearing and grease traps, from the house to the field.

Sec. 1

Septic tank pumping

Pumping is the job Mosley is known for. A truck backs up as close as it can, the technician opens the main lid, breaks up the scum and sludge and pumps the tank empty, then looks at what the tank is telling him. Mosley’s own rule of thumb is a pump-out every one to three years, depending on how many people live in the house.

  • Scheduled pumping for homes and rural acreages
  • Backed-up and overflowing tanks
  • A look at the inlet and outlet tees while the tank is open
  • Advice on when to pump next, based on what came out
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Sec. 2

Septic tank cleaning & inspections

A clean tank is easier to read. Mosley’s technicians inspect the system while it’s open, explain what they see in plain words, and tell you straight whether it just needed pumping or something bigger is going on. Customers say the same thing in review after review: their questions got answered.

  • Tank and baffle condition
  • Signs of water getting into the tank or backing up from the field
  • Inspections for buyers and sellers (ask what your lender needs)
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Sec. 3

Preventative maintenance

Most septic emergencies start as a tank that went too long between pump-outs. Mosley would rather see you on a schedule than at 8 o’clock at night. In the company’s words, its customers “enjoy peace of mind, friendly service, and reliable septic inspections from our experienced technicians.”

  • A pumping schedule that fits your household
  • Lid, riser and access checks
  • Lagoon upkeep advice for lagoon systems
  • What not to put down the drain
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Sec. 4

Septic system installation & replacement

When a tank collapses or a field is finished, Mosley’s licensed installers replace it. In Kansas that usually means either a septic tank with a lateral (drain) field or a septic tank ahead of a wastewater lagoon, and the soil decides which one the county will allow. The installer pulls the county permit; in Sedgwick County, homeowners can’t.

  • Septic tank replacement, including collapsed tanks
  • Lateral field systems
  • Tanks ahead of wastewater lagoons
  • Permit paperwork with the county
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Sec. 5

Drain & sewer line cleaning

Sometimes the tank is fine and the problem is the line feeding it. Mosley clears clogged drain and sewer lines, from roots in the line to the tank to a washing machine drain backing up, using cable augers and hydro jetting, which scours the pipe with water and no harsh chemicals.

  • Root-clogged lines to the tank
  • Main line and cleanout clogs
  • Hydro jetting for septic lines
  • Residential and commercial drains
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Sec. 6

Grease trap cleaning

Grease traps catch fats and oils before they reach the sewer or a septic system. Left too long, they overflow, smell and plug lines. Mosley pumps and cleans them for commercial kitchens in the Wichita area. Call to set up a schedule that fits your volume.

  • Restaurant and commercial kitchen traps
  • Scheduled or one-time cleaning
  • Backed-up and smelling traps
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How it works

From the house to the field.

A Kansas septic system, above and below the ground A farmhouse and a red Mosley pump truck on the prairie under a wide sky. Below the grass, the sewer line runs to a septic tank with scum, liquid and sludge layers, then out to a lateral field in clay over limestone and flint. 21345
  1. 1

    The house

    Every drain in the house runs out one sewer line. A clog here looks like a septic problem but isn’t.

  2. 2

    The tank

    Scum floats, sludge sinks, the clearer water moves on. Pumping takes out what bacteria can’t.

  3. 3

    The lateral field

    Perforated pipe in gravel trenches lets the water soak into the soil, which finishes the cleaning.

  4. 4

    The truck

    Pumps through the main lid. Risers to grade make the next visit quicker.

  5. 5

    Clay over limestone

    Kansas clay swells wet and cracks dry; east toward the Flint Hills, rock and flint come up close.

What to expect

A pump-out, mile by mile.

Know where your lids are? Tell us when you call. Don’t know? That’s fine too.

(316) 777-4000
  1. Mile 1

    Call

    Tell us the town, the problem and, if you know, where the lids are. If sewage is backing up, say so first.

  2. Mile 2

    Find the lid

    No risers? We locate the tank and dig to the main lid. Mark it afterward so the next pump-out is quicker.

  3. Mile 3

    Pump it empty

    Through the main manhole, never the small inspection ports, mixing the sludge so it all comes out.

  4. Mile 4

    Look and explain

    Tees, tank walls, the liquid level and what it says about the field, in plain words.

  5. Mile 5

    Close it up

    Lid secured, yard left clean, and an honest answer on when to pump next.

Permits

Repairs and new systems need a county permit.

In unincorporated Sedgwick County, MABCD permits septic systems, lagoons and advanced systems, and only a licensed wastewater installer can pull the permit. In Butler County, the county sanitary code covers construction, repair and inspection. Pumping doesn’t need a permit.

Sewage in the house?

Stop using water, then call.

Keep people and pets away from any sewage; it’s a health hazard. Don’t open the tank yourself. Call (316) 777-4000 and we’ll find out whether it’s the line, the tank or the field.

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Can’t flush?

Don’t fuss. Call us.

Septic pumping, line clearing and repairs across Wichita, Sedgwick County and Butler County. Backed up right now? Say so when you call.

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