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SINCE 2010

Business and commercial septic service. One call, and a real person answers.

A restaurant needs the kitchen open. A property manager needs the same answer across every address. Builders and contractors need the tank handled before a repair or a closing. Call our direct office line. A real person answers, and we will set the work in motion.

A Southwest Environmental vacuum truck with a polished steel tank parked in the lot of a shopping plaza under a clear blue sky.

What can we help you with?

Business and Commercial services

Line jetting

High pressure jetting that cuts through grease, roots and build up and puts the line back to full bore.

Residential / Business / Municipal

Lift station services

Service, repair and emergency response on lift stations, including the pumps, floats and panels.

Residential / Business / Municipal

Emergency service, 24/7

Call any hour and a real person answers. Not a call centre, not a message service.

Residential / Business / Municipal

Hydro excavation

Digging with water and vacuum instead of a bucket, so buried lines and cables come up intact.

Business / Municipal

Catch basin cleaning

Basins cleaned out before the silt and debris in them backs water up onto the surface.

Business / Municipal

Grading and excavating

Site work that goes with the system, done by our own crews rather than a subcontractor.

Residential / Business / Municipal

Septic inspections

Point of sale and condition inspections, with a written result you can hand to a buyer or a lender.

Residential / Business

Repairs

Backups, slow drains, alarms, lids, baffles and pumps.

Residential / Business

ATU maintenance contracts

Ongoing contracts on aerobic treatment units. Certified on Hoot, Norweco, Jet, Fuji Clean and more.

Residential / Business

Grease trap service

Scheduled pumping and manifests for kitchens that cannot afford a shutdown.

Business / Municipal

Preventative maintenance contracts

A service schedule set in advance, so the work happens before the failure rather than after it.

Residential / Business / Municipal

Line camera inspections

A camera down the line to find the break, the belly or the root intrusion before anyone digs.

Residential / Business / Municipal

Vactoring

Vacuum removal of liquids, slurry and solids from tanks, basins and wet wells.

Business / Municipal

Vacuum truck services

Our own vacuum fleet, dispatched from Fort Myers across the six counties we cover.

Business / Municipal

Storm drain cleaning

Storm lines and inlets cleared so the system carries water when the rain arrives.

Business / Municipal

Emergency wastewater hauling

Wastewater moved off site at short notice when a system or a plant cannot hold it.

Business / Municipal

Waste removal

We remove the waste. Removal is the service we provide.

Business / Municipal

Disaster recovery

After a storm, systems get pumped down and put back in service in the order that matters most.

Residential / Business / Municipal

Confined space entry

Trained entry into wet wells and vaults where the work cannot be done from the surface.

Business / Municipal

Keep the kitchen open

A busy kitchen cannot wait for a backup to decide what happens next. A grease trap is a tank that catches kitchen grease before it reaches the drain line or septic system. We set the visit around the way the kitchen runs, so the work fits the operation.

Some kitchens need a manifest. That is the service record used to show what was pumped and where the load went. If your manager, landlord, or inspector needs that paperwork, tell us when you call and we will bring the right record for the visit.

One number for every property

Property managers need a clear answer at every address, not a new explanation each time a tank or pump gives trouble. We can set a maintenance contract for the portfolio, keep the schedule in one place, and give each property the attention its system requires.

A lift station is a pumping station that moves wastewater when gravity cannot carry it onward. When one is part of a property, the pumps, floats, and control panel all matter. We look at the equipment, explain what we find, and tell you what should happen next in plain words.

Before the work changes

Construction sites and property transactions have their own clock. Builders and contractors call us to pump a tank down before a repair, replacement, or closing, so the next part of the work can start with the tank accessible and the condition clear.

The job may be planned weeks ahead or come from a problem that cannot wait. We ask where the property is, what is happening there, and what paperwork is needed. Then one office keeps the conversation moving from the first call to the scheduled visit.

Call (239) 225-2255. It is the direct office line for Southwest Environmental, and a real person answers. Whether you manage one property or a portfolio across Southwest Florida, we will talk through the next step.

Serving Southwest Florida since 2010

Owner run. A real person answers the phone.

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Six counties across Southwest Florida, from Fort Myers to Arcadia.

LICENSED SR0181834 AND SR0101645

Every number on this site is our direct office line. We do not use call tracking numbers.

Common questions

How do restaurants keep a grease trap from backing up?

A grease trap is a tank that catches kitchen grease before it reaches the drain line or septic system. We can set service around the kitchen's hours and provide a manifest when the operation needs paperwork.

Can you manage septic work at several properties?

Yes. Property managers can use one office number for a whole portfolio. We can organize the locations and service needs, then schedule each one as it comes due.

What is a lift station at a commercial property?

A lift station is a pumping station that moves wastewater when gravity cannot carry it to the next point. We service the pumps, floats, and panels, then explain what needs attention.

Can you pump a tank before a repair or closing?

Yes. We can pump a tank down before a repair, replacement, or property closing. Tell us the site and the date you are working toward, and a real person will help set the visit.

One number, day or night, and a real person answers.