About this episode

Pam Pybas and guests discuss the differences between sewer and septic systems and how to maintain them.

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 02-17-2026 HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at  Inspect It Like a Girl and special guests Patton Ford from Ford Plumbing and Air and Trey Anderson from TreVac. TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam, Patton, and Trey talk about the difference in sewer systems and septic systems, maintaining and pumping septic tanks, and what you can do to maintain your septic tank yourself. EMAIL:  fixit101@mpbonline.org . If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Pam Pybas

Guests: Patton Ford, Trey Anderson

Topics covered

• sewer systems
• septic systems
• maintenance
• pumping septic tanks
• DIY septic tank care

Keywords

• sewer
• septic
• maintenance
• pumping
• DIY

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inspect It Like a Girl, Ford Plumbing and Air, TreVac

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