• We learned (the hard way, unfortunately) that the only septic cleaning company we will EVER use is Bell’s. Very professional, very experienced. Great job. Becca Elliott 2018

Many valley homes have their own septic system which needs maintenance pumping from time to time. We would like to recommend Bell’s Septic Tank Service of Roseland, 434-277-5869. We have used them not only for our home system but also for the tanks at RVCC. They are always prompt and do a thorough cleaning and inspection. The Commonwealth of Virginia advises homeowners to routinely have their septic tanks pumped out every three to five years. However, the frequency with which your tank needs to be pumped may vary depending on the size of the tank and number of people in the household. A typical 1000 gal tank with 2 residents should be pumped every 5.9 years from the chart. Failure to remove sludge over time may allow sludge to overflow and saturate the drain field causing system failure. Ultimately, a new drain field would have to be installed at the cost of thousands of dollars. Submitted by Henri Weems 2016