Greater Sudbury

Greater Sudbury septic questions often come down to Shield rock, lakeside homes and many rural septic systems. Typical work here includes pumping, inspections, leaching bed repair and replacement.

Cleared and graded route through a wooded slope for a sewer line — Photo: Soil Science from Raleigh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Soils and ground conditions in Greater Sudbury

Greater Sudbury has shallow soils over Canadian Shield rock, with sand and gravel deposits in the valleys.

Homes in outlying communities and around the city’s many lakes rely on septic systems.

Climate and what it means for a septic system

Long, cold winters and spring melt bring frost and high groundwater.

A tank only works as well as the leaching bed after it: saturated, compacted or root-filled ground is the most common reason for slow drains, odours and wet patches, so the soil and the water table are checked as well as the tank.

Local approvals and rules

Public Health Sudbury & Districts administers Part 8 sewage system permits in its area.

Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code governs on-site sewage systems with design flows up to 10,000 litres per day. Depending on the municipality, permits come from the local building department, the health unit or a conservation authority, and designers and installers need the qualifications the Code requires.

Typical septic work in Greater Sudbury

Pumping, inspections, leaching bed repair and replacement. Every property is different, so the system is located, opened and inspected on site before any repair is recommended or quoted.

Know where your tank, lids and leaching bed are, keep vehicles and structures off them, and have any service records ready before the visit.

Ontario Septic Pro in Greater Sudbury

We take septic enquiries from Greater Sudbury and surrounding areas around the clock. Tell us the address, when the tank was last pumped and what is happening, and we will arrange a visit.