Septage backing into the Whetstone Fire District firehouse in Huachuca City, Arizona, brought service provider Sierra Vista Plumbing on
the run.
Laborer David Maeding ran a Maxi-Rooter (General Pipe Cleaners) down the house lateral to the 1,500-gallon septic tank. The 4-inch pipe was unobstructed. He then pulled the almost submerged effluent filter in the tank, but the liquid level remained static.
Unable to determine the problem, Maeding called sister company American Septic Service in Sierra Vista to pump the tank, which didn’t solve the problem. The station is home to six full-time firemen and an office manager.
Peter Bidon, district fire chief, hired
