I love the level of service! They are honest, reliable and a local trusted expert. I am a long time customer of over 35 years of Construction Projects and Real Estate Home Prep and Sales and they have never let us down. There are no surprises or extra fees. Family owned and operated! read more

Friendly staff, very efficient and "gets the job done in a timely manner. I highly recommend this business they have always done a thorough job. read more

I'm learning how to live in the hills ... and needed help when you-know-what appeared in my shower and tub. I called Mother Lode septic late on a Monday and they scheduled me first thing the next morning. Nick the owner came and explained the process, and let me watch him pump the dump! They are highly recommended, honest and very responsive. read more

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I contacted Mother Load Septic for service, but after chatting with them, we both realized I didn't need service at this time. That is honesty!!! Their honesty will bring me to them in the future! read more

Highly recommended Family working as tight knit team, clear on communications and price, provided service on time (even though it was raining!!!!) and took a check payment post service No qualms, absolutely delighted to have chosen them for the septic pumping service, will definitely reach out to them for the next service call !!! read more

Calling other septic companies and no response. First call to mother lode and was greeted by Brittany - super nice. Scheduled septic pump and Nick showed up on time. This was the BEST experience with a local company Nick was the most helpful, most kind, most personable, and friendliest guy around. Work was completed quickly and efficiently and cleaned up just as fast. Almost makes me want to call them every year just so I can chit chat with Nick some more about life. They text the day before and call 20 when min out, such a wonderful company. Thank you! read more

Since 2004 Mother Lode Septic has serviced our septic system and always been responsive in getting out quickly and on time. Mother Lode Septic used to send out a post card reminder when it was time to have your septic tank serviced and it was a good reminder but that is no longer available so if you need your tank serviced (pumped) you can call the office and the front desk can tell you the last service date and schedule your next service. Been happy with them and would recommend. read more

Great company all around. The front desk is friendly, knowledgeable and communicates with you every step of the way. They even called the day before as a reminder and that morning to let me know Nick was on his way. Nick is outstanding. Quick, efficient and was very thorough. Let me know how things were going while checking all my lines. Definitely a company I would gladly recommend. read more

These folks are the best! We've been a customer since we bought our house in 2001. Mike and Nick both are helpful and knowledgeable. They are also just good, good people! Olivia is also very sweet and always helpful! read more

Mother Lode Septic - Septic Services Near Me - Sonora, California

Mother Lode Septic came out to my place in Arnold and pumped my Septic tank in about an hour. The appointment was easy to make and they came out quickly despite being very busy. Nick was super nice and professional and knows this work very well after years of service. He found my tank easily in minutes, despite me not knowing where it was! It had not been pumped since we bought the property some years ago but it was not a problem. Nick made quick work of it and gave me some good tips on living with a Septic system. Highly recommended family business, give them your support! read more

Mother Lode Septic - Here's what my septic tank looked like after excavating enough to pump it out. Interesting stuff! - Septic Services Near Me - Sonora, California

5star service!!! Called to have tank pumped Friday and they came out on Tuesday. Nick was great, fast and very reasonably priced. Nick answered all our questions and gave us tips for keeping our septic tank healthy and working good. Will be recommending his business to everyone we know. Thank you Motherlode Septic!! read more

Had my septic tank cleaned out by the owner Nick. Straightforward job. He got there early, did a great job and gave me some great advice and input. Very nice guy. Would recommend. read more

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Called another large septic service company like three times never got a person, left messages never received call back. Sometimes a "Full House" just says full! Mother Lode young lady answered right away scheduled, called follow up when they would arrive , called again day of service to let know he was on he's way. Did good job great advice for future work , Great small local business . Highly recommended read more

Big shout out to MOTHERLODE SEPTIC. Nick and Mike came out in an hour after they were called and pumped out our septic tank. Fast, clean, efficient, reasonable, friendly, professional! You guys rock! Highly recommended!! read more

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I called for an appointment and the phone was answered promptly. I was able to make an appointment to have my septic tank pumped approximately one week later. Nick arrived on time and was very personable and went right to work, was done very quickly and was very neat. He gave me good advice on my septic tank and also showed me that the two tank covers (plastic) had slight cracks (most likely from years of sun exposure) that could allow water into the tanks and they needed replacing. He told me where I could get them replaced at and I will do that immediately. I will be using Mother Lode Septic in the future. I HIGHLY recommend Mother Lode Septic!! read more

Glad we found this business. They are honest and do great work. Came and fixed our dishwasher and we are happy with their work. Thank you!

First, the call in to schedule was right away and easy. They came out as planned with a friendly call before arrival. Assessed the area and got right to it. Dug down to 2nd lid, that I had no idea existed and explained many things along the way. These guys educated me on the entire system and did a fantastic job. Didn't even charge me for the extra digging. The only thing was, their jokes were a bit sh***y. An absolute pleasure to work with read more

Another happy note regarding Mother Lode Septic. Our D box (that's the junction between septic tank and leach field) was bad and today was calendared for the replacement installation. Like clockwork yesterday we received a call confirming the morning appointment. Then first thing this morning Nick and Mike arrived and went right to work getting the old D box out and new one in. So often these days appointments are missed without even an apology follow-up. It's refreshing what friendly customer service and professional work service we've gotten from the nice folks at Mother Lode Septic - a definite five star business ! read more

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Having a septic pumped isn't something we do very often, but if you do need to have it done I would highly recommend Mother Lode Septic. I called, they were here that same morning, located the tank, dug down to the lids, pumped it out, cleaned everything up and were gone in two hours. A great job, friendly local, reasonably priced. Couldn't ask for anymore. read more

I had a great experience. Beth was very helpful and professional on the phone. Nick was on time, and he did a great job. He showed me what he was doing, answered all of my questions, and he went above and beyond by fixing an issue the previous owner of my current home left me. He was great about social distancing but still providing great customer service. On top of that, the pricing was reasonable. They are a well run family owned business that I will be using again! read more

We called Mother Lode Septic randomly, just pick the name out of a list. I was very impressed with how well they communicated, quick responses and answered questions. Not at all what you expect from a contractor, much less a local one. They did the job promptly, quickly, and under budget. Even offered to come back and answer questions. Use them. read more

Nick was great and did a great job. Quick and very professional. Glad we had him out. read more

Mother Lode Septic - Septic Services Near Me - Sonora, California

I own 2 homes in Sonora/Tuolumne but live out of the area. I called on Mother Lode Septic to pump out the 2 tanks and repair a broken water line. Their office staff was prompt, courteous and professional. Even allowing me to text them at home. They coordinated the work with both tenants. They called me while out there and reported their findings. Gave me an estimate and even came in under the cost. They performed the work satisfactorily at a fair price. I would recommend. read more

I dug out my tank myself to save money. Then I called and made an appointment. They showed up on time and sucked my tank out. $360. Very honest and professional. I will use them again. read more

We were just doing out due diligence on our septic system and called Mother Lode and although we had to call back after leaving a message and not getting a call back they scheduled us and Nick came out and pumped out our tank quickly and economically. Great company and we will use them next time and recommend them anytime. read more

Excellent service. Family owned business. Extremely friendly and helpful. They were in and out very quickly. Super efficient.

Mother Lode Septic, I trust them to do the the work and inspect our septic system. I think some companies find extra problems that do not really exist. Personnel is pleasant and knowledgeable. read more

I had an emergency septic problem today and within an hour kick was at our house on top of it! Then he suggested having an electrician come look at our pump, breaker, and unit (I'm no electrician so the terms may be a little different). I agreed and before nick left he contacted a local electrician who was also out within an hour or 2. "Slim" was his name and he did an excellent job as well. Then nick came back after slim finished and closed up. Great pricing, stand up guy, and excellent work. We've had him help us twice in the past and we receive the same quality of service every time. Can't say enough good things about this guy. read more

Very satisfied with Motherlode's service. Second time have called on them. They prompt, courteous and have done repairs and maintenance to our system with no issues or problems. Will definitely always use for future use. read more

Very polite and professional. Showed up when they were scheduled and made quick work of the job. Reasonable cost for pumping tank and replacing a broken lid. Will use them again. K. Blakeway read more

Less than 24 hours after calling Mother Lode Septic they arrived and completed the service. Nick and Mike are friendly, efficient and got the job done. Our last pumping was 8 years ago and I am pretty sure the rate was very close to the same. I highly recommend this family owned and operated business. read more

Mother Lode Septic is wonderful. They are honest, timely, and very well informed. Absolutely as good as it gets.

Outstanding ! Prompt ,honest , and they truly know the business . Old fashioned great SERVICE R R S read more

Well, that was an awful experience. My septic is difficult to get to, so Mike, the owner/operator, went from pleasant, to not, quickly. Rather than bring in some digging equipment the same way, and with the same equipment, as our tree service, Mike insisted on traversing our neighbor's property, to which I declined. Well that was the end of that. It's his way or no way. So he billed me for a service call and inspection, which never happened. $290! For nothing! Geez, not a great way to run a business. Safe to say I will not use them in the future, and will advise others to do the same. read more

This is a family owned business with over 26 years of experience. Well we all know that many septic tanks are hard to get to. We called Mother Lode because the last time our tank was serviced it was by them. The son seemed to remember and probed and seemed ready to dig up the tank lid. He seemed to have a "can do" attitude Dad, not so much. He also didn't want to bring in their bob cat over our property, which though a little steep we have had a tree removal bob cat recently in to do work on it. Anyway, Dad got very rude and charged us the entire amount ($290) without having done ANYTHING! We even had our contractor come over who had been here the last time this was dug up, to confirm where the tank was. Bottom line, Mother Lode Septic just didn't want to do the work but they sure insisted on being paid! Don't call them! read more