Septic pumping on island properties

Winni1952 · 03-05-2010, 03:51 PM

If anyone on Rattlesnake is planning a pumpout this season I would be interested in doing mine also.

Phantom · 03-06-2010, 09:44 AM

This experiance does not occur in the Lakes Region rather here at home. YET, the principle is the same and can be applied to the islanders septic co-op (yet to be formed)

Not knowing the details of your situations - here at our small lake community our Association "went out to bid" to a number of local septic cleaning firms. On our side we could guarantee a minimum (not maximum) number of tanks that would have to be pumped ...... on their side we wanted their best group price. The pricing is irrelevant as we do not have the island thing to contend with -- but the results were quite eye opening $$ verus simply calling the firm direct.

The key to it is there needs to be numerous firms available ...... listening to what has been written, it sounds like that is not the case and it's a small monopoly for one or two firms.

Food for thought .... and just trying to help out

Webbsatwinni · 03-10-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Winni1952

If anyone on Rattlesnake is planning a pumpout this season I would be interested in doing mine also.

Count me in for the Rattlesnake pumping if we can pull it off.

Dock and Barge · 03-10-2010, 10:12 PM

We will be bringing Mals Septic truck out this fall to pump out the islands in wolfeboro and rattlesnake. Please sign up with us now and we are trying to put together three houses at a time to keep the overall price down. Our number is 998-3082. Thanks

03-06-2010, 09:44 AM	#2
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	This experiance does not occur in the Lakes Region rather here at home. YET, the principle is the same and can be applied to the islanders septic co-op (yet to be formed) Not knowing the details of your situations - here at our small lake community our Association "went out to bid" to a number of local septic cleaning firms. On our side we could guarantee a minimum (not maximum) number of tanks that would have to be pumped ...... on their side we wanted their best group price. The pricing is irrelevant as we do not have the island thing to contend with -- but the results were quite eye opening $$ verus simply calling the firm direct. The key to it is there needs to be numerous firms available ...... listening to what has been written, it sounds like that is not the case and it's a small monopoly for one or two firms. Food for thought .... and just trying to help out __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

03-10-2010, 10:12 PM	#4
Dock and Barge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 29 Thanks: 1 Thanked 30 Times in 7 Posts	Island pump out We will be bringing Mals Septic truck out this fall to pump out the islands in wolfeboro and rattlesnake. Please sign up with us now and we are trying to put together three houses at a time to keep the overall price down. Our number is 998-3082. Thanks

03-05-2010, 03:51 PM	#1
Winni1952 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 54 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	If anyone on Rattlesnake is planning a pumpout this season I would be interested in doing mine also.