# Septic care guides

Septics has 8 guides on septic system service companies: tank pumping, inspections, installation, repairs, aerobic treatment unit maintenance and drain field repair, grouped by country.

## General

- [How to choose a septic company](https://septics.fyi/guides/choose-a-septic-company.md): Check the right credential, ask about your system and compare written scopes.
- [Drain field care for homeowners](https://septics.fyi/guides/drain-field-care.md): Protect the soil treatment area and keep a record of changes.
- [How often should you pump a septic tank?](https://septics.fyi/guides/how-often-to-pump-a-septic-tank.md): Use EPA guidance, household size and an inspection to set a pumping schedule.
- [How septic systems work: conventional, aerobic and mound](https://septics.fyi/guides/how-septic-systems-work.md): Understand the treatment stages and use your approved records to identify your system.
- [Septic inspection for home buyers](https://septics.fyi/guides/septic-inspection-for-home-buyers.md): Get system records, define the inspection scope and read the findings before you buy.
- [Septic licensing rules: how to check state programs](https://septics.fyi/guides/septic-licensing-rules-by-state.md): Examples from Texas, Oregon and Washington show why the role and jurisdiction matter.
- [What does septic pumping cost?](https://septics.fyi/guides/septic-pumping-costs.md): Read the EPA cost range correctly and compare written pumping quotes.
- [Signs of septic failure and what to do next](https://septics.fyi/guides/signs-of-septic-failure.md): Recognize warning signs, limit exposure and give a service company useful information.