# Septic Problem Check: Is It an Emergency? | Alcovy Septic

> Ten plain questions about your drains, yard and alarm, and a straight answer: call now, book a pump-out this week, or nothing urgent yet. Free.

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# Septic Problem _Check_

Ten questions about what your drains, yard and alarm are doing. At the end you get one of three answers: this is an emergency, book a pump-out soon, or nothing here is urgent.

Question 1 of 10

Is sewage or waste water coming up inside the house right now?

FAQ

## About this _check_

### Is this a diagnosis?

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No. It sorts what you are describing into three buckets: call now, book a pump-out soon, or nothing urgent. The questions are the same ones a dispatcher asks, so it gets you to the right answer faster than a search.

### What counts as an emergency?

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Waste water coming up inside the house, or a high-water alarm sounding. Both mean effluent has nowhere to go, and both stay that way until the tank is pumped or the pump is fixed.

### Do I have to give my details?

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No. The result is shown on screen. Sending your answers to a dispatcher is optional and only worth doing if you want a call back with a price range.