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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that septic pumping does not sound (or smell) very appealing but is an essential part of septic system maintenance. Even if your septic system has been used correctly and is operating perfectly you will still always need to have it pumped, usually every 3-5 years. Although your septic […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have septic inspections scheduled today in Holliston, Franklin, Bellingham, Upton, Uxbridge, Sutton and Northborough MA. The reasons that people schedule inspections are not only because they are selling their home and require an inspection before they can sell. A septic inspection is required in Massachusetts: Within 2 years before […]

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“If you don’t have friends, you’re in trouble.” Sam Vigil is a man who makes friends wherever he goes. A veteran of the Korean War, Sam has operated Sam Vigil Plumbing & Heating since the 1960s.

Mr. Vigil was drafted for the Korean War as a young man. He went to radio school and was sent to Korea for a 2-year tour. He eventually led a platoon and was such a talented radio man that his tour was extended for an additional year.

When he returned from Korea in 1953, he got a call from a friend who had served with him, whose dad was in need of a plumber. Mr. Vigil didn’t have any plumbing training, but his friend – who had cared for him when he was injured – needed a favor. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Mr. Vigil received training as a plumber on the GI Bill. In this program, he was hired by a company and paid during his training. After only a few days at the training school, his instructor approached him with the news that his boss needed him to go in the field immediately. He stayed with the company for 10 years, leaning much along the way.

When his boss decided to relocate, Mr. Vigil stayed put. He was raising 5 kids on his own and decided to strike out and open his own business. Thanks to his connections with builders, who hired him to plumb their new home construction, the business flourished. In recent years, the business has transitioned from laying plumbing systems to a focus on drain cleaning.

His friendships in the local community have paid off. He even has a trade-off relationship with a printer in town. He does all her plumbing, and she prints all his business materials.

Once on a cleaning job, a 20-foot limb was pulled from a line. On another job, a customer’s sewer was clogged. It turns out her daughters had been flushing feminine products down the toilet! She was glad for the simple fix, but not happy with her daughters.

Mr. Vigil says the best advice he ever received was, “Keep your nose clean. Don’t try to hurry or you’ll mess things up.” He always performed each job deliberately and precisely. In fact, he was required to carry $2 million in bonds as a plumber, but he had to use it once. He was careful to perform every task slowly and with care.

Mr. Vigil is a loyal Spartan Tool customer, and he has a great relationship with his Territory Manager, Jason Robey. He says that on more than one occasion, Jason has come at his request to help with his equipment.

We are honored to have Sam Vigil as part of the Spartan Tool team. He has no plans to retire and is looking forward to traveling, especially an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC with the American Legion for an Honor Flight. His daughter has urged him to take lots of pictures, but Sam says, “I’m a plumber, not a cameraman!”

Spartan Tool thanks you, Sam, for your service to your country and your community!

All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services are regularly called by customers who require our septic engineering expertise. Whether they require a soil test, PERC test, septic design or land use planning we have the knowledge and experience to expertly provide our services. Today we are providing a variety of septic engineering services, including a soil […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services want to make life as easy as possible for their customers. We know that nobody really wants to take much time thinking about their septic system and they certainly do not usually want to be involved, in any way, in the maintenance of their septic system if there is […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that property owners with septic systems will not always immediately know when they have a septic problem. A common sign that you may have a septic issue is if you have much greener and healthier grass on your leach field than elsewhere in your yard. While a home […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that if you own a property with its own septic system it is easy to forget that it’s there because out of sight is typically out of mind and your septic system, while it is used everyday, is not immediately obvious. Of course this is as it should […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services takes the safety of its employees and customers extremely seriously. Our May monthly safety meeting was designed to prepare our workforce for the coming busy season and to review common hazardous exposures, discuss safety controls and review dig-safe importance. We had employees attend the meeting in person and remotely […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services regularly provides septic inspections to customers for a variety of reasons but most usual is that they are selling or buying a property with a septic system. A lot of our business comes from word of mouth because we are fortunate to have an excellent reputation and the inspectors […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services provide improvements to customers’ septic systems in addition to septic repairs. Today we are installing a septic alarm for a customer in Attleboro MA who wants to ensure that they know if their septic system is not operating as it should. A septic alarm will notify the customer when […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has extensive experience and knowledge of septic systems and septic inspections including functional inspections in Rhode Island. If you are selling or buying a home in Rhode Island you are likely to require a septic Functional Inspection. The functional inspection is used to determine whether a system is adequate […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have Sand Filter Services scheduled for customers in Berlin, Bolton, Hudson, Clinton, Sterling and Stow Western Massachusetts today. The typical sand filter is a PVC-lined or concrete box filled with a specific sand material. A network of small diameter pipes is placed in a gravel-filled bed on top of […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services is prepared for any E one sewer pump problem. Our professional staff of septic repair personnel including licensed title 5 septic inspectors, licensed installers, electricians, pumpers, and factory trained technicians that can respond to any problem that you may have with your E one sewage pump or other septic […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have found that many property owners, even those with septic systems, are not aware that for your septic system to work properly there needs to be a balance of bacteria which help breakdown waste so it can be processed. It is important to not disrupt this balance because then […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services are replacing a D-Box for a customer today in Rochester, MA. A septic distribution box (D-Box) is a container used to receive septic system effluent from a septic tank and to re-distribute the effluent into a network of attached drainfield or soakaway bed absorption trenches and pipes. The D-box […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have been contacted by a customer in Hingham MA who require a cesspool replacement. We also have cesspool services scheduled today in Scituate, Hanover, Hanson, Marshfield, Halifax and East Bridgewater MA. As stated on Mas Gov: “A cesspool is a pit which acts as both a settling chamber for […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that when it is time to sell your house that you suddenly have an awful lot if things to organise. You might have decorating or DIY jobs to finish, you will probably need to ‘declutter’, you’ll need to find a realtor and these are just the first things […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that car owners will often choose to have regular services on their cars to keep their vehicle working at optimum efficiency and to stay ahead of any repair work that might come up rather than be surprised at an inconvenient time and find that their car doesn’t work. […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has many years of experience working in the septic industry in this region. This means that we can use our accumulated knowledge and the skills that we have developed to repair septic problems that our customers have. What is sometimes even more important is that we can locate the […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services not only provide septic system services, repair and inspections but we can also provide the initial design for that septic system. Today we have a septic system design meeting with a customer in Acushnet MA. Our client is renovating an older home which needs a new septic system. Rather […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have been working with Rhode Island property owners for over 20 years providing septic inspections, septic repairs, septic maintenance including septic pumping and septic cleaning and septic designs. With one third of the state’s households using some form of septic system for sewage disposal there are a lot of […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services are always available for property owners who need advice about their septic system. If you own a septic system, it is important that it is properly maintained. The most important septic system maintenance is having your septic system pumped. How often you need to pump the solids out of […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has Title 5 Septic Inspections scheduled for customers today in Dudley, Sutton, Oxford, Uxbridge, Blackstone and Upton MA. Massachusetts requires that you have a Title 5 Septic Inspection in the following instances: Within 2 years before a sale. If weather conditions prevent inspection at the time of a sale, […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services are here to wish you good luck on this Friday 13th! Having a septic system that works correctly and efficiently takes more than good luck. It is wise to pay attention so you know the warning signs that could indicate that it is time to have your septic system […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that septic systems are a wonderfully green choice, which saves on any local sewer charges that would normally appear on your tax bill, and are easy to care for if you keep on top of maintenance. Simply remember that anything you put down the drain will end up […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has been working in the septic industry in this region for over 20 years. During this time we have developed many long lasting relationships with our customers. This may seem surprising for a septic company but we value the loyalty of our customers, many of whom have been working […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services had its monthly safety meeting today. The safety of our employees and customers is of the utmost importance to us so we ensure that we stay ahead of safety training, safety procedures and that our equipment is safe and our employees know how to use it correctly. Even though […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services finds that in April we all start to think about spring cleaning and spring maintenance for our property. If you have a septic system regular maintenance is essential for it to keep working correctly. Fortunately septic pumping, which is the most important maintenance for a septic system, is not […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have a septic system design meeting at our Norton office with a customer today with a property on a small lot in Hingham MA. Our clients needs a septic system that will work on their smaller lot and with the local Board of Health requirements while being efficient and […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have Septic Inspections scheduled today in Brewster, Bourne, Dennis, Barnstable, Yarmouth and Sandwich MA. In addition to our septic inspections we also have a voluntary septic assessment today. Many property owners are unaware that they have the ability to hire one of our licensed inspectors to perform Confidential Voluntary […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that to ensure that your septic system continues to work correctly and to increase the lifespan of your septic system it is advisable to maintain your septic system and this includes cleaning and pumping to flush out sludge and scum, which do not drain like effluent. Today we […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services provide improvements to customers septic systems in addition to repairs. Today we are installing a septic alarm for a customer in Westport MA who wants to ensure that they know if their septic system is not operating as it should. A septic alarm will notify the customer when a […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services give you a delayed pinch and a punch for the first of the month! The year is certainly marching along and we can’t quite believe that April is here already. Spring is on its way and property owners are starting to think about repairs and maintenance that have been […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services is fortunate to have many long term customers who we have developed excellent working relationships with. This may seem unusual for a septic company but in addition to repairing and inspecting septic systems we also provide septic system preventative maintenance programs for our customers which many property owners continue […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has cesspool maintenance appointments today in Wayland, Acton, Stow, Carlisle, Marlborough, Northborough and Ayer MA. A cesspool is any pit or container that receives wastewater from a house or building. The term “cesspool” is usually used to refer to an open pit that is lined with rocks or concrete, […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has remediation of septic systems scheduled for customers in Smithfield, Lincoln, Glocester, Foster and Scituate RI. We are regularly contacted by customers in Rhode Island who have a septic system servicing their property because they are not on town sewer and think they have a problem with their system […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have Title 5 Septic Inspections scheduled today in Stow, Maynard, Boxborough, Hudson, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton and Sterling MA. In Massachusetts a septic inspection is required in the following instances: Within 2 years before a sale. If weather conditions prevent inspection at the time of a sale, the inspection must […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that to ensure that your septic system continues to work correctly and to increase the lifespan of your septic system it is advisable to maintain your septic system and septic pumping is essential maintenance that will remove sludge and scum from your septic tank which does not drain […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have been contacted by a property owner in Portsmouth RI who needs a design for a new septic system. Their property is in close proximity to the ocean so they need a septic septic system that will be cost effective, environmentally conscious and follow all town and state septic […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has now had quite enough of snow and Winter this year. New England seems to be dragging its feet bringing in Spring and we are quite ready for some ‘spring like’ days! Luckily the septic industry does not stop in snow and we can still proceed with most of […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services is experienced working with entire septic systems which includes the septic tank but also the leach field or drainfield, d-box (distribution box) and any other associated parts such as a septic pump, if used. Many property owners who have a septic system to treat their wastewater forget that an […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that moving home at any time of the year is a stressful and time consuming business. If you are selling a home in addition to buying a home this just seems to double the workload. Therefore we try to make one small part of your move as painless […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that proper maintenance is key to ensure that your septic system operates correctly, efficiently and continues to do so. Without regular maintenance your septic system will fail and will need to be replaced much sooner than if you had regular preventative maintenance. Getting your tanks cleaned on a […]

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Did you attend this year’s WWETT show in Indianapolis? If you were there, hopefully you tried your hand at ZOOM DRAIN’s Main Drain Event, an obstacle course challenge that replicated the obstacles drain cleaners face. Every day, drain cleaners and plumbers have to navigate the twists, turns and wyes of household and commercial drains. They become experts at finding clogs and removing root masses. At the 2018 WWETT show, Zoom Drain and Spartan Tool teamed up to construct the course that tested the tenacity of anyone willing to wrangle a cable.

“2018 is Spartan’s 75th anniversary so when ZOOM DRAIN approached us with the idea of doing an obstacle course at the WWETT show, we immediately knew we wanted to be part of the team” said Jennifer Shoemaker, Marketing Manager for Spartan Tool.

While many people tried their hand at this timed event, ultimately there could be only one winner. Those bragging rights went to Justin Swanton of Action Drain in Spokane, WA. Besides winning bragging rights, he also received a Spartan Model 81 drain cleaning machine. Kevin Walsh, President of Spartan Tool, was on hand to present Justin with his new machine.

All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has licensed septic inspectors who are carrying out Septic First Maintenance Inspections in Portsmouth, Middletown, Jamestown, North Kingstown and Narragansett RI today. The purpose of a First Maintenance Septic Inspection is to establish what type of septic system you have, if the system poses any risk to public health, […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has been working in this region on septic systems for over 20 years. During this time we have worked with many different types of septic system and therefore gained knowledge and experience working on systems such as Singulair, FAST, Sand Filter, Jet System, Fuji Clean and many others. All […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services not only inspects septic systems and repairs septic systems but also provides essential septic system maintenance – perhaps most importantly septic pumping. Septic Systems must be pumped periodically to remain operating correctly. Even if your system seems to be working correctly you do not want to wait it until […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services can see the snow is falling outside and we expect around 12 inches at our Norton MA Office today. We always have plenty of work todo however even if we are not out in the field. For example one of our technicians is going to be repairing and refurbishing […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know that moving home can be one of the most stressful events in your life. If you are selling a property with a septic system that just adds one more thing that needs to be addressed before you can move. However what you don’t need to be concerned about […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have Functional Septic Inspections scheduled today in Barrington, Tiverton, Little Compton, Middletown and Portsmouth RI. The functional inspection is used to determine whether a system is adequate to serve the wastewater disposal needs of a household. A functional septic inspection is especially intended for use during a property transfer […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services know, just like all other New Englanders, that storms and weather are a part of living in this region. However the severe storms that we have had recently have resulted in property damage and clean up which can affect septic systems just like other parts of your property. Just […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services has hundreds of septic inspections scheduled each year, often with property owners who have a septic system and need their system to be inspected before they can proceed with the sale of that property. However we do have inspections scheduled for other reasons. Today we have septic inspections scheduled […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services knows that you should not have your septic system pumped prior to having a septic inspection. The State of Massachusetts requires that your system be inspected under “normal use conditions” for a minimum of 2 weeks or more. If your system needs pumping during this period, we can arrange […]

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All Clear Septic and Wastewater Services have been contacted by a client in North Attleboro who suspects that they have a leach field problem. They have noticed a sewage smell in their yard around the leach field area and there is a consistent wet, sogginess on the field. Other signs that you may have a […]

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