Since 1956 Family-owned · License #055-044513
Septic problems? We answer 24/7.
Septic tank pumping and emergency service for Batavia and the western Chicago suburbs. Family-owned, fully licensed, pumping tanks here since 1956.
24/7 emergency line
Backing up right now? Call. Someone picks up.
Recent work
Photos from recent jobs.
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- 10,900+ customers served
- 1,530 with us 10+ years
- 4.5★ · 262 Google reviews
What we do
Pumping and emergency first. Catch basins, inspections, specialty pumping, and main line work when you need them.
- 01 Backing up right now? 24/7 Emergency Septic Service A live emergency line, answered around the clock. We take an emergency call roughly every other day.
- 02 Due for a pump-out? Septic Tank Pumping Routine pumping for 1,000–1,500 gallon residential tanks across the western Chicago suburbs.
- 03 Standing water or slow drainage? Catch Basin Pumping Residential and commercial catch basin cleaning to keep storm drainage moving.
- 04 Slow drains, odors, or a home sale? Septic Inspection & Diagnosis Diagnose-and-advise visits for slow drains, odors, wet spots, and real-estate transactions.
- 05 Ejector pit or grease basin? Specialty Pumping Ejector pits, sanitary basins, grease basins, triples, and mud pits.
- 06 Sewer line trouble? Main Line Installation & Repair Main sewer line installation and repair, quoted after an on-site inspection.
Coupons
Mention the coupon when you schedule.
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$100 OFF Entire Septic Field Cleaning - Field Vac Get $100 OFF total work for an entire septic field cleaning - field vac. Call 630-739-6907 Not valid with any other offers or promotions. Restrictions apply. Must mention this coupon at the time of scheduling. - $200 OFF Septic Header - Line Replacement Get $200 OFF total work for a septic header - line replacement. Call 630-739-6907 Not valid with any other offers or promotions. Restrictions apply. Must mention this coupon at the time of scheduling.
Before you call
How fast can someone get here?
Someone answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including nights, weekends and holidays. Tell whoever answers what is happening and they will tell you where you fall in the day's schedule.
Will I know the price before work starts?
Estimates are free. What a job costs depends on tank size, how easy the lid is to reach, and what we find once it is open. Larger work — main line installation or repair — is quoted after an on-site inspection, not over the phone. Financing is available.
How often should a septic tank be pumped?
Most 1,000 to 1,500 gallon residential tanks are pumped every three to five years. Household size matters more than square footage — more people means more water through the same tank. If it has been longer than five years, or nobody has told you when it was last done, an inspection will answer it.
What should I do while I wait for the truck?
Stop putting water into the system — no laundry, no dishwasher, no long showers. If sewage has come up indoors, keep off those drains entirely. Outside, keep people and pets away from standing water and away from an open or sunken lid.
Do you cover my town?
We work across DuPage, Kane, Will, Cook and Kendall counties. The service areas page lists the towns we work in regularly. If yours is not on the list, call and ask.
Are you licensed?
Yes — license #055-044513. Ability Septic is a family-owned business and has been pumping tanks in the western suburbs since 1956.
Service areas
We serve 37 towns across DuPage, Kane, Will, Cook, Kendall counties.