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Corrales · Los Ranchos · North Valley · Rio Rancho Estates · PlacitasSeptic questions? (505) 510-5271
Crew measuring and leveling a concrete septic tank in a fresh excavation near a pueblo-style home
Corrales · Los Ranchos · North Valley · Placitas

Septic Installation in Corrales, NM

New and replacement septic systems for river-valley lots — designed around groundwater, ditches and wells, permitted through the state and installed right.

  • Site visits
  • Permit handled
  • Written pricing
Valley lots are different

Groundwater changes everything

Near the Rio Grande, groundwater can sit just a few feet down. A drain field needs dry soil beneath it to finish treating wastewater, so lots close to the river often need shallower fields or an advanced treatment system. We find out before we design.

Groundwater and septic, explained

Diagram: a drain field too close to a shallow water table compared with an advanced treatment system and a shallower field
How it goes

Four steps to a working system

VisitLot, house, well, ditches and slope.
EvaluateTest pits for soil and groundwater.
PermitDesign submitted to the state.
InstallBuilt, inspected, backfilled, graded.
Learn

Good to know

Quick answers

Is Corrales on sewer?

Most Corrales homes use septic systems.

Will my lot need an advanced system?

It depends on groundwater, soil and lot size. The site evaluation decides.

Do you handle the permit?

Yes — we prepare and submit the state permit and schedule the inspection.

How do I get started?

Call (505) 510-5271 to set up a site visit.

More questions

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Corrales, Los Ranchos, the North Valley, Rio Rancho Estates and Placitas.

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