Mentone is septic country. From the homes along Mill Creek to the properties up Highway 38 toward the mountains, city sewer never made it out here — which makes routine pumping the single most important thing you can do for your system.
Mentone’s sandy wash soils drain well, which helps leach fields last, but that only holds if solids stay out of them. A 1,000-gallon tank with a family of four should be pumped every 2–3 years — sooner with a garbage disposal. Our trucks work Mentone constantly because it is minutes from our home base, and we know the quirks of the older systems out here: undersized original tanks, deep lids, and root pressure from mature trees along the creek.
What We Handle
- Routine and emergency septic pumping
- Deep-lid locating and uncovering
- Root and baffle inspection at every visit
- Riser installation so the next pump-out is easier
- Emergency backup response, 8 AM to 8 PM daily
Why Mentone Calls Valley Drilling First
Three generations, family-owned since 1950. California C-42 licensed, bonded, and insured. Our own trucks, rigs, and operators — and our own engineering department, so nothing gets subbed out or guessed at. A real neighbor answers the phone seven days a week, 8 AM to 8 PM.
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We cover the whole region: see our San Bernardino County septic services and the full Inland Empire service area.