You pay for gallons. Not guesses.
Most septic pumping is priced by the truckload or by an eyeballed estimate. We don't do that. Every AJ vacuum truck runs an electronic solid-state gallon meter that logs waste as it leaves your tank. Here's what that means, and why nobody else around here does it.
What a gallon meter is
It's a sealed electronic flow meter mounted between your tank and our holding tank. As waste moves through the line, the meter counts gallons in real time. The same technology has been standard in fuel distribution and chemical hauling for decades — it just hasn't been standard in septic.
What it means for your invoice
You see the reading. We see the reading. Your invoice shows the gallons pumped, not a flat truck rate. If we pump 600 gallons out of a 1,000-gallon tank, you're not billed as if we hauled a full load.
Why every other company eyeballs it
Honest answer: because customers can't see inside a truck, and a truck rate is easier to quote. We think that's how the trust gap started in this industry. Proof-of-pumpage closes it.
What proof you can ask for
Meter readout (we photograph it on-site if you want). Manifest from the TCEQ-approved disposal facility. Invoice line showing gallons pumped. Ask — we don't hide anything.