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Septic Tips from Annie: Get Your Aerobic System Ready for Fall
Fall’s creeping into East Texas. Here’s Annie’s checklist for aerobic systems: the right chlorine tablets, spray field care, rain runoff and your maintenance contract.
Nacogdoches, Texas
East Texas Septic Systems Done the Alligator Annie Way.
Dependable Septic Service With a Little East Texas Personality.
Alligator Annie's Septic Systems has built its reputation through hands-on experience, dependable workmanship and personal service. From new septic installations to service and troubleshooting, Alma works to make sure customers understand their systems and know who to call when they need help.
What Annie Does
Septic Services
Everything septic, explained in plain English. No head-scratching required.
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Residential Septic Systems
The hardworking system out back that nobody thinks about until they have to. Annie makes sure you know how yours works.
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Aerobic Systems
Aerobic systems have a few more moving parts. Alma knows 'em, and she'll tell you straight what yours needs.
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Installations
Building new or replacing an old system? Alma stands behind the equipment and designs she recommends, from the first conversation to the finished install.
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Service Calls
Something's not right out there? Don't just stand in the yard wondering. Give Annie a holler.
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Troubleshooting
Funny smells, slow drains, soggy spots? Let's figure out what your system is trying to tell you.
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Septic-Related Maintenance
A little attention now beats a big mess later. Ask Alma what your system needs to keep doing its job.
Meet the Lady Herself
About Alligator Annie
Alma E. Tippins is an SFA alumna, longtime East Texas business owner and the personality behind Alligator Annie's Septic Systems. Known throughout the area simply as Alligator Annie, Alma has built her business around quality workmanship, straight talk, customer education and treating people right.
Alma was in the fireplace business until 1986, when Texas went three years in a row without a winter. That settled it: she got out of seasonal businesses for good. (Septic, as she'll happily tell you, is not seasonal.)
Today she runs a crew that digs the hole, sets several-ton concrete tanks and teaches homeowners how to keep their system working with little maintenance. When you call Alligator Annie's, you get Alma, with 30 years in the septic business, and she'd rather explain your system to you than leave you guessing.
- 30 years of hands-on septic experience
- Personally explains your system
- Stands behind the equipment and designs she recommends
- Straight talk and treating people right
- Fully insured. Commercial general liability coverage for the work we do.
As Featured On
Texas Country Reporter
Asked if septic tanks are seasonal work:
“people poop every day.”
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“This is Alligator Annie. She’s 82-years-old and boy is she a pistol. She had me in stitches the whole day.”
— Texas Country Reporter
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“She installs septic tanks at the rate of about 1 a week in east Texas and says she’s got the best job in the world.”
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“She’s been at it for 30 years and said she’ll keep doing it as long as she can.”
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Real Jobs, Real Dirt
Our Work
Real job sites, real red clay and the truck you’ll see pulling up.
What Folks Say
Reviews
- 100% recommend on Facebook (9 reviews) (opens in a new tab)
- 4.7 stars on Google (12 reviews) (opens in a new tab)
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“Called on Sunday afternoon and she came first thing Monday. Showed diagram of system and actually told us how to repair ourselves to save money. This lady is wonderful.”
John Shepherd · 2018
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“All I can say is WOW!!! She came out the same day I called her! What a nice woman and she explained exactly how my system works and what I need to do to maintain it. It’s hard to find this great customer service anymore, but I’m glad to know it still exists!!! I’ll be a customer for life!”
Tom Patton
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“Just had my first dealings with Alma tonight. She showed up at the end of the business day when [another company] would not even call back when they said they would and other issues. I won’t use anyone else as long as The Alligator is in business. Thanks Alma for the peace of mind you provided.”
Paul Landers · 2018
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“Greatest woman you will ever meet! She is so sweet and knows everything there is to know about what she does. In my opinion couldn’t ask for a better company!”
Jessy W
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“Honest, informed and willing to share knowledge that others don’t want you to know. Also just a very lovely lady, I enjoyed our visit this morning....Thanks Alma.”
Stephanie Petti · 2015
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“Great company. Friendly service. Great training. She knows what she’s doing and does it right for the right reasons.”
Ed Williams
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“Honest...kind....funny...we are so glad to have met Alligator Annie. So very helpful and informative! You won’t be disappointed!”
Rachel Limb Kibble · 2017
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“She installed our system over 12 years ago and have not had a single problem with it!”
Daniel S
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“When it comes to quality I think Alligator Annie’s she has the best customer service I have ever had! The distance this woman does is unheard in any businesses I have ever seen.”
Ethan Langley · 2023
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“This lady is awesome, she knows everything there is to know about septic systems”
Debbie Carswell
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“Best installer in East Texas area. She put mine in over 13 years ago. I wouldn’t use anyone else but Alligator Annie.”
Susan Oney · 2014
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“Very helpful even after purchase! Professional”
Berio Tibbs
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“awesome place, does very high quality work from what I have seen and heard”
Nolan Sparks
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“@HardwareOnTheSquare loves Alligator Annie!”
Joe Consford · 2021
Worked with Annie? She'd love to hear about it. Call 936-559-0157.
Straight Talk From Annie
Septic Tips
Plain-English advice for keeping your system happy.
Service Area
Nacogdoches, Texas, serving Nacogdoches County and surrounding East Texas communities.
Not sure if you're in the neighborhood? Just call and ask.
Let's Talk Septic
Contact Annie
The fastest way to reach Alma is the phone. Go on, she doesn't bite.
Call 936-559-0157- Hours
- Call for service and scheduling.
- Based in
- Nacogdoches, Texas
- Serving
- Nacogdoches County and surrounding East Texas communities