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
Hendry County septic service. The crew knows the route.
Septic trouble in Hendry County can feel far from the nearest office, but 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. We will get you on the schedule.
Hendry County septic systems serve farm country
Hendry County is home to Clewiston on the south shore of Lake Okeechobee and LaBelle on the Caloosahatchee River, in farm country. Its septic systems are part of the same Southwest Florida setting as the rest of the region. Sandy soil lies over limestone and shell, with faster drainage in the dry season and poorer drainage in the wet season.
The water table is high for much of the year and highest during the wet season, roughly June to October. A drain field, the buried area where treated wastewater soaks into the ground, can sit in saturated soil for weeks. Mound systems raise that treatment area, and aerobic treatment units, or ATUs, use air to treat wastewater where the water table is too high for a conventional field.
Onsite sewage permits moved from the Department of Health to the Department of Environmental Protection in 2021. County offices still handle those permits. If a property needs a change to its system, the permit path belongs in the conversation from the start.
A Fort Myers truck and a person on the phone
The service route begins in Fort Myers and reaches across Hendry County. Call (239) 225-2255, the direct office line, and a real person answers to take in the situation.
Routine work can be arranged on a schedule, which helps a property stay ahead of an avoidable interruption. When a wastewater problem is urgent, 24/7 emergency service is available. The crew already works in the county, including its rural stretches, and knows how to get the visit moving.
Give the office a plain account of what you see. A real person answers at (239) 225-2255 and helps you decide what to do next.
Towns we serve in Hendry County
- Clewiston
- LaBelle
- Felda
- Port LaBelle
What can we help you with?
Services across Hendry 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
What should Hendry County property owners know about septic ground?
Southwest Florida has sandy soil over limestone and shell. It drains fast in the dry season and poorly in the wet season, while the water table is high for much of the year. That can leave a drain field in saturated ground for weeks during the wet season.
Do septic permits go through a Hendry County office?
Onsite sewage permitting moved from the Department of Health to the Department of Environmental Protection in 2021, and permits are still handled through county offices. Call (239) 225-2255 if you need to talk about the next step for a system project.
Who answers the Hendry County office number after hours?
A real person answers (239) 225-2255, the direct office line. We offer 24/7 emergency service, and the office can also place routine work on a schedule that fits the property.