Local Context
Hobart's Rural Character and Its Septic Systems
Hobart was created as a town in 1908 on land within the original Oneida reservation, and became a village in 2002 (Village of Hobart, Demographics & History). The village maintains about 32 miles of sewer main, and NEW Water treats the wastewater (Village of Hobart, Sewer & Water). Homes on rural land those mains don't reach rely on private septic systems.
That mix means a Hobart property could have almost any kind of system: a conventional in-ground tank and drain field, a mound, an at-grade system or a holding tank. We service all of them.
The village covers about 33 square miles, all of it inside the 1838 treaty boundaries of the Oneida Nation (Wikipedia: Hobart). In 2020 the federal Seventh Circuit held that the Oneida Reservation defined by that treaty remains intact (Harvard Law Review, Oneida Nation v. Village of Hobart). The Nation has its own septic role: its Division of Public Works runs a Community Well & Septic, and Plumbing department that aims to protect groundwater through safe private wells and compliant septic systems, keeps an inventory of septic and well sites, and does preventive maintenance, mainly for Oneida members and Nation-funded programs (Oneida Nation, Community Well & Septic). A new home built away from sewer needs a sanitary permit before its system is installed (SPS 383.21), and from then on it joins the three-year maintenance cycle that Hobart septic pumping keeps current.
Our Services
What a Pump-Out Includes
Every pump-out includes:
- Full pump-out of all compartments, with sludge and scum measured first
- Effluent filter cleaned
- Baffles and lids checked
- Where there's a pump chamber, that emptied too, with the pump, floats and alarm tested
- Maintenance report filed with your county
We pump whenever sludge and scum reach a third of the tank, which is the state's trigger (SPS 383.54), and keep you on the county's three-year inspection cycle (Wisconsin DSPS). A tank a long way from the driveway, or lids under a foot of soil, makes Hobart septic pumping take longer. See septic tank pumping for what a full visit covers.
Repairs
Septic Repair in Hobart
- Dosing pumps and their controls that have quit or keep setting off the alarm
- Baffles and effluent filters that are corroded, missing or clogged
- Inlet and outlet lines that have separated, settled or filled with roots
- Drain fields and mounds showing seepage, odour or saturation
- Tank lids and risers that are cracked or unsafe
We find out why a part failed before replacing anything. For larger mound work, see mound system repair.
Local Rules
Brown County and the Oneida Nation
Hobart is in Brown County (Wikipedia: List of villages in Wisconsin), so the county's Planning & Land Services, Zoning Division, tracks private systems in the village. Its POWTS forms, including the holding tank agreement and servicing contract, are on the county forms page. The maintenance report is due to the county within 30 days of the work (SPS 383.55), and we file it for you.
Some land within the reservation is Oneida Nation trust land, and some homes get well and septic work through Nation programs. If your property is trust land or in a Nation program, ask the Nation's Community Well & Septic department which rules cover your system before you schedule work that needs a permit.
A Buyer's Question: Sewer, Septic or Oneida Rules?
Say you're weighing a rural Hobart parcel with a house on it. The first thing to settle is which rules apply. If a village sewer main runs past, Hobart's code treats a septic system kept beside an unconnected main as a public nuisance (Hobart Code § 237-78). Owners must connect within 90 days of written notice, though connection stays voluntary while the house is more than 400 feet from the property line the main runs along (§ 237-13). In isolated spots the sewer doesn't reach, septic can carry on as a temporary system, subject to Village Board review case by case (§ 237-79). On Oneida trust land, ask the Nation as well. Before closing, we'd help find the Brown County permit file and inspect the system; if the tank is due, Hobart septic pumping can happen on the same visit.
Nearby Areas
Next Door to Hobart
Our Hobart septic pumping routes also cover neighbouring Howard to the northeast, Ashwaubenon to the east, and the west side of Green Bay.
FAQ
Hobart Septic Pumping FAQ
Who tracks my Hobart septic system?
Brown County, which mails the maintenance notices; we file the report with the county after each visit. If your parcel is Oneida Nation trust land, check with the Nation as well.
I have a farm with more than one system. Can you do them all?
Yes. List the tanks and the buildings they serve when you book, so the visit can be planned around all of them.
How far out in Hobart do you go?
We serve the whole village. Call (920) 241-6573 with your address to confirm.
My drains are slow but there's no alarm. Is it urgent?
Not usually, but don't wait. A clogged effluent filter or a full tank are the common causes, and both are cheaper to fix early.
Do you do emergency calls in Hobart?
Yes. Stop using water and get in touch right away.
Does the village sewer reach my road?
It depends on the road: Hobart's mains run about 32 miles, spread across a village of about 33 square miles. The village's sewer and water utility can tell you whether your parcel is connected (Village of Hobart, Sewer & Water). If it isn't, your Brown County permit file shows whether you have a tank and drain field, a mound or a holding tank.
Can you keep a Hobart holding tank on a schedule?
Yes. State code ties holding tank pumping to the tank being full, not to the three-year cycle, so the schedule we set is built from your water use. See holding tank pumping.