Cousin Eddie's Septic Services

07/04/2026

We are proud to announce our new team member, “Greta” will be starting within the next week or so as our primary truck. It’s a newer chassis and tank. We are just putting some final touches and then off to work!

04/03/2026

Happy March

Want to beat the spring rush and get your Septic Tank Maintenance taken care of? March is a great month, warmer weather and typically the ground above your tank is warm and easy to dig.

We offer a variety of ways to book with us
1. Phone
2. Text
3. Email
4. Facebook private message
5. Pigeon (just kidding)

Let Cousin Eddie help keep this important part of house maintenance healthy and working properly. Dont forget to clean your outlet filter if you have one.

Last, there will be a big announcement about a new edition to the Cousin Eddie team…..stand by!

16/02/2026

Winter is not a great time to be thinking about your septic but maintenance of the system is very important. Here are a couple of tips to make sure it’s flowing.
1. Have your septic tank cleaned every 3-5 years, less if it’s a rental or you have 6 + in the house.
2. Add Bio-Clean (www.bio-clean.ca) to the system, this helps ensure everything is breaking down properly.
3. Do not use Kirkland or any 3 ply toilet paper.
4. Keep your filter cleaned every 6 months, if you have one.
5. Keep extra water from going to the system such as water softeners.
6. If you pump up (or pressure) system, regularly check your pump float and high water float are functioning.

If you are due for a septic tank cleaning, beat the rush and contact us now to book early.

For more information Google “A homeowner’s guide to septic systems, Nova Scotia”, our association has a great booklet to help educate homeowners on their septics. We also have hard copies if you would prefer.

Contact Cousin Eddie’s Septic today, on Facebook, call, text or email.

The Friendly Bacteria Waste Eliminator

23/01/2026

People often ask how does a septic tank work, here is a great illustration.

There are many different layouts of tanks, capacties and construction material’s.

Tanks are designed to fill up and stay fill, the the water is displaced a water slowly trickles out to your absorption bed or pump chamber.

22/12/2025

Happy Holidays!!!!

Just wanted to send a post and thank all my customers for your support throughout 2025.

We have some exciting plans for 2026 and will continue to offer all of our services.

Have a great new year and remember to have your septic cleaned every 3-5 years and outlet filters cleaned every 6 months. I’ll post some pictures from 2025.

Eric

10/09/2025

Great learning opportunity.

Join us for a free informational webinar. Register at https://wwns.ca
When? September 16th at 7pm. Registration is free but booking is essential.

07/07/2025

Ever wonder why we recommend pumping your tank every 2-5 years? When we pump we are looking for issues with your tank. Also important to make all the lids exposed so we can have a look in all the openings. Case in point, this customer had their outlet baffle fall of the concrete tank (it happens in older tanks). Why is a baffle important? It keeps solids out of your field.

No problem, we can fix it if we can see it! Here is the before and after, you can see the concrete baffle in the bottom of the tank.

24/02/2025

Here is a great resource guide to your septic system, if you have any other questions, send a PM or call us. Remember, to have a healthy septic system we recommend pumping every 3-5 years.

24/02/2025

It's back in stock, Bio-Clean. We have the 2lb container and the 12 packet box. PM or call us today for your Bio-Clean.

Not familiar with the product? It helps with the digestion of your septic tank and cleans your drain lines.

Visit their website for more information - https://www.bio-clean.ca/

Or here is a video - https://youtu.be/2iFGbUCNu3M

21/01/2025

Here are some pictures from 2024.

21/01/2025

Happy Winter, -22 so I'm updating my page! We had a great 2024 lots of pumping and repairs. I'll share some pictures of risers and other things we did during the year (next post). Here are also some common questions we had last year:
1. Can you pump in the winter? Yes we can, it is all weather dependent but we can.
2. Do tanks Freeze? It's rare, but typically tanks are down below the frost line and you add warm water so they generally don't freeze.
3. How often should tanks be pumped? The industry recommendation is 3-5 years depending on usage. Our experience is rental units should be 2 and some commercial could be every 6 months.
4. Is it ok to flush wipes? NO, flushable wipes are not septic save, they might be sewer safe (city sewer) but should not be used in septic's.
5. Can I add anything to our tanks? Yes you can, there are septic additives that can help breakdown toilet paper and other items. We have a product called Bio-Clean and helps break the solids down quicker.
6. Is Kirkland Brand Toilet ok? NO, for some reason it puffs up like cotton and is hard to pump and does not breakdown like others. We recommend just a basic 1 or 2 ply TP such as Cottenelle or no name brands.
7. Filter.......I have a filter? Yes some tanks have outlet filters. Generally newer tanks from early 2000's to now. Some tanks have been retrofitted with them and should be cleaned every 6-12 months.

Pictures on the next post!

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