Services
- Scheduled maintenance visits (typically twice yearly) and the required service records
- Air pump / blower diagnosis and replacement — pumps last 5–10 years, the maintenance contract is the typical operating cost including the permit
- Alarm response: a blinking or sounding alarm usually means the air pump has stopped; the system reverts to anaerobic treatment within days if it isn't fixed
- Effluent quality checks and float/dosing adjustments
- Pumping — an ATU still accumulates solids
Aerobic units are becoming common here for two separate reasons. On the west side, a repair permit inside the DeLeon, Volusia Blue or Gemini priority focus areas on a lot of an acre or less now requires a system reaching at least 65 percent nitrogen reduction, and that has been the rule since June 27, 2025. On the southeast side, the lagoon program sets a July 2030 date for the same standard. Two things to know before you buy one. Florida requires the unit to be under an active maintenance contract with an approved provider for the life of the system — it is a rule, not a suggestion. And an aerobic unit still needs pumping; the maintenance visit does not replace it. If the machine and the annual commitment are what you are dreading, ask about an in-ground nitrogen-reducing biofilter instead — same standard, no blower. The maintenance contract in full
Common brands serviced: Clearstream, Jet, Norweco, Hoot, Fuji Clean and other units approved for Florida. Installation and warranty work require manufacturer certification beyond the standard contractor license — ask which brands your contractor is certified on.
All work is performed by local licensed, permitted Florida-registered septic tank contractors.