After having our septic serviced, unbeknownst to me the lid was only secured with one screw, rather than all screws. I only found this out after letting my dog out back. As he was running around, his leg caught the edge of the lid and popped the septic lid off about halfway (enough for my dog to potentially fall into the tank.) luckily I was able to grab him and bring him inside shortly after it happened.
Granted, I could have checked the cover myself after service, however I was under the impression that the employee would have done so before they left. This is a completely unacceptable violation of not only my dog's safety, potential other people's safety, as well as potentially exposing the inside of my septic tank to the elements (rainwater, dirt, etc. I don't know if that would actually be an issue, however that's why I called to have a professional service my septic in the first place.)
Mistakes happen, and I understand that, however if you choose to use Rotterdam Septic, please make sure you check the handiwork yourself to avoid the potential accident later.
EDIT: a follow up. An employee came out to secure the lid after a follow-up call. They did so without informing me that they arrived at my property, so I went out to ensure the tank was checked and the lid was fastened properly. I wanted to follow-up with the manager to discuss further so that this can be prevented in the future, so I asked if I should call the main number in which the employee replied 'you don't have to do that,' which I then retorted with 'yes I need to have a conversation about this,' so I persevered and asked again if I should call the main number. As the employee was walking out, they informed me that they were in fact the manager and that we could have a conversation right now. I informed them that I was not able to at the time, but a conversation had to be had and that I would follow-up later. The manager (which I didn't catch the name of) responded with "you millennials, I tell you."
After this inconsiderate remark, I then told him that it wasn't about 'us millennials', but rather that the fact that something so crucial wasn't checked.
I'm not one to complain, and I don't want a refund for the service they provided, as they did pump my septic and secured the lid. I wanted a conversation to follow-up and ensure that this scenario doesn't happen to anyone else going forward. If an animal, or even worse a child (take my niece or nephews for example) fell into my tank, well let's just say that you really don't want to breathe in methane gas. The plain fact is that having an oversight such as this could potentially take a life.
Despite this, and my best attempt to hold a neutral conversation, the manager replied to me "you millennials."
We did end up having a conversation, albeit informal and I was able to suggest a checklist of actions taken before an employee is to leave a site. During this conversation, the manager also retorted by saying 'if you're going to come at me like a lawyer, then I'll come at you like a lawyer.'
Sir, this is not my intention, and I was most certainly not coming at you 'like a lawyer.' My full intentions behind wanting a conversation were solely to ensure that this doesn't happen to other people so that their safety can be ensured, as well as saving potential headaches for their company in the future. But right, I guess it's just 'us millennials.'
This is in no way to slander their company or the manager/any employees. I am merely sharing an interaction.
P.S: they also weren't wearing a mask, so that's fun. read more