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Septic Installation · Los Ranchos, NM

Septic Installation in Los Ranchos

Valley lots, acequias and old estates — septic in Los Ranchos takes careful design.

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  • Serving Los Ranchos
  • Permit handled
Crew backfilling around a green plastic septic tank near a home with an excavator
Backfilling a plastic tank.

Los Ranchos conditions

  • Groundwater that can be shallow near the river
  • Acequias and irrigation ditches crossing properties
  • Private wells on many lots
  • Older systems from before today's rules

Our approach

  1. Find the well, ditches and property lines
  2. Test pits to check soil and seasonal groundwater
  3. Choose conventional or advanced design
  4. Permit, install and inspect
  5. Restore the yard
Diagram: a drain field too close to a shallow water table compared with an advanced treatment system and a shallower field
Why groundwater matters near the river.

Advanced treatment

On smaller or wetter lots, the design may include an advanced treatment unit that cleans effluent before it reaches the field.

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Common questions

Will I need advanced treatment in Los Ranchos?

Some lots do. The evaluation and permit review decide.

How close can a field be to an acequia?

State rules set the distance; we design to it.

Can you replace an old system on an estate?

Yes.

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Need a septic system in the valley?

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

Call (505) 510-5271
Call (505) 510-5271