Line jetting
High pressure jetting that cuts through grease, roots and build up and puts the line back to full bore.
Residential / Business / MunicipalSINCE 2010
Glades County septic service. A local crew is down the road.
In a small rural county, you still deserve a clear answer when a septic system acts up. The crew is already down the road. Southwest Environmental is based in Fort Myers at 17551 Rockefeller Cir, Fort Myers, FL 33967, and works across all six Southwest Florida counties. Call the direct office line and a real person answers.
Glades County has small-town septic needs
Glades County is small and rural, with Moore Haven on the lake. Septic systems here face the same regional ground conditions as systems across Southwest Florida. Sandy soil over limestone and shell drains quickly in the dry season but poorly in the wet season.
The water table is high for much of the year, with the highest point in the wet season from roughly June to October. A drain field is the buried area that receives treated wastewater and lets it soak into the soil. When that ground stays saturated for weeks, the field has less room to accept water.
Mound systems, which lift the treatment area above the natural ground, and aerobic treatment units, called ATUs, are common where the water table is too high for a conventional drain field. An ATU uses air to treat wastewater before it reaches the ground. Knowing which kind of system serves a property helps make the conversation clearer.
Reach the county from the Fort Myers office
The truck comes from Fort Myers to Glades County. One direct office number covers the first step: (239) 225-2255. A real person answers and listens before the visit is arranged.
Routine work is put on a schedule for the property. If wastewater is backing up or another urgent concern appears, 24/7 emergency service is available. The crew already works in the county, including its rural roads, so you are not starting with a stranger to the area.
Call (239) 225-2255 when you need a clear next step. A real person answers the direct office line.
Towns we serve in Glades County
- Moore Haven
What can we help you with?
Services across Glades County
Lift station services
Service, repair and emergency response on lift stations, including the pumps, floats and panels.
Residential / Business / MunicipalEmergency service, 24/7
Call any hour and a real person answers. Not a call centre, not a message service.
Residential / Business / MunicipalHydro excavation
Digging with water and vacuum instead of a bucket, so buried lines and cables come up intact.
Business / MunicipalCatch basin cleaning
Basins cleaned out before the silt and debris in them backs water up onto the surface.
Business / MunicipalGrading and excavating
Site work that goes with the system, done by our own crews rather than a subcontractor.
Residential / Business / MunicipalSeptic tank pumping and cleaning
Routine service on a schedule that suits your tank and how many people use it.
Residential / BusinessSeptic inspections
Point of sale and condition inspections, with a written result you can hand to a buyer or a lender.
Residential / BusinessRepairs
Backups, slow drains, alarms, lids, baffles and pumps.
Residential / BusinessSystem installation and replacement
Full installs on unsewered lots and replacements when a system is past repair. Permitted and inspected.
Residential / BusinessDrain field replacement
When the field is done, we replace it and put the yard back.
Residential / BusinessSeptic pump station repair
Pump stations diagnosed and repaired, from a tripped float to a failed pump.
Residential / BusinessATU maintenance contracts
Ongoing contracts on aerobic treatment units. Certified on Hoot, Norweco, Jet, Fuji Clean and more.
Residential / BusinessSeptic system additives
Additives that keep a healthy tank working the way it should between services.
ResidentialGrease trap service
Scheduled pumping and manifests for kitchens that cannot afford a shutdown.
Business / MunicipalGrease trap replacement and installation
New traps and replacements sized to the kitchen, permitted and inspected.
Business / MunicipalPreventative maintenance contracts
A service schedule set in advance, so the work happens before the failure rather than after it.
Residential / Business / MunicipalLine camera inspections
A camera down the line to find the break, the belly or the root intrusion before anyone digs.
Residential / Business / MunicipalVactoring
Vacuum removal of liquids, slurry and solids from tanks, basins and wet wells.
Business / MunicipalVacuum truck services
Our own vacuum fleet, dispatched from Fort Myers across the six counties we cover.
Business / MunicipalStorm drain cleaning
Storm lines and inlets cleared so the system carries water when the rain arrives.
Business / MunicipalEmergency wastewater hauling
Wastewater moved off site at short notice when a system or a plant cannot hold it.
Business / MunicipalWaste removal
We remove the waste. Removal is the service we provide.
Business / MunicipalDisaster recovery
After a storm, systems get pumped down and put back in service in the order that matters most.
Residential / Business / MunicipalConfined space entry
Trained entry into wet wells and vaults where the work cannot be done from the surface.
Business / MunicipalCommon questions
Is septic service available in rural Glades County?
Yes. The crew already works across Glades County and comes from Fort Myers. Call (239) 225-2255, the direct office line, and a real person answers to hear what is happening and help set the next step.
What does a high water table mean for a Glades County septic system?
The water table is high across much of the region and highest in the wet season, roughly June to October. A drain field can remain in saturated ground for weeks, which gives the system less room to move treated water into the soil.
Can I call at night for a septic emergency in Glades County?
Yes. We offer 24/7 emergency service. Call (239) 225-2255 at any hour and a real person answers the direct office line, so you can describe the problem without waiting for a message service.