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Edison Excavation

Septic Dig Work

Septic Tank Excavation & Abandonment Digs in Edison

Edison Excavation serves as the excavation crew on septic projects: tank pits, tank replacement digs, distribution field excavation, and abandonment digs. Your engineer designs the system, your licensed septic contractor handles permits and installation, and we open and close the ground on their schedule and to their spec.

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A precast concrete tank set into a deep excavation beside a residential street.
Our role on a septic project

Our role on a septic project

Septic work involves three parties: the engineer, the licensed installer, and the crew moving the soil. That third role is ours.

Tank Pits and Replacements

The pit is cut to the elevation on the plans, walls are benched or shored where depth requires, and there's enough working room for the installer to set the new tank without fighting the hole.

Distribution Field Digging

Field excavation to the engineer's lines and depths, using light tracked machines and careful bucket work so the receiving soil isn't smeared or compacted before the system goes in.

Tank Abandonments Done Right

When an old tank is retired, the septic contractor pumps it, and we dig, crush or fill, and close the pit under their supervision, following the township's requirements.

A precast concrete tank set into a deep excavation beside a residential street.

Septic digs in a mostly sewered area

Much of Edison and north Middlesex County is on public sewer, so a lot of septic dig work here is abandonment: closing out an old tank when a property ties into the sewer line. Remaining systems still need tank replacements and field work when they fail or a sale is pending, and then timing matters. Engineers and installers need a crew that arrives on the day, holds the plan, and doesn't leave a pit open over a weekend. A 5 to 6 ton excavator handles tank pits, and a mini covers tight backyards.

  • Where we work

    To be clear: we are an excavation contractor, not a licensed septic installer. Design and permits come from your engineer and the local health department, and installation belongs to the licensed septic professional. We open the ground, manage the spoil, and backfill to their spec.

What happens after you call

From the site walk to the final cleanup

  1. 1. Site Walk

    We visit the property by appointment, check access and any constraints, and go over your plans or what you have in mind.

  2. 2. Marking & Layout

    The layout is set on the ground with laser accuracy. Depths, lines, and elevations are marked before any digging starts.

  3. 3. The Work

    The right machine for the access comes in, ground protection goes down where needed, and disturbance to lawns, trees, and hardscape is kept to a minimum.

  4. 4. Clean Handover

    You're left with a site ready for the next step and a yard that's still in one piece.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, and we don't claim to. We handle the excavation. System design, permits, and installation belong to your engineer and licensed septic contractor, and we dig under their direction. That split already exists on most septic jobs, and our part is being dependable about the dig.

Edison, Metuchen, Piscataway, Woodbridge, and nearby Middlesex and Union County towns north of the Raritan.

Engineers and installers: send the plan and we'll have the ground open on schedule.

Site visits are by appointment. Share a few details about the project and a time gets set to walk the property together.

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