Goebel Septic Tank Service, Inc
Septic Services in Centralia, WA
Goebel Septic Service has been the preferred choice for septic and portable sanitation solutions in Western Washington since 1979. Our family-run business proudly serves residential and commercial clients across Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Cowlitz, and Grays Harbor Counties. We provide dependable septic system maintenance, inspections, emergency support, and clean, reliable porta potty and sink rentals for any occasion or worksite.Our approach is grounded in efficiency, professionalism, and customer satisfaction. All our technicians are licensed, bonded, and undergo ongoing training through WOSSA, allowing us to deliver expert-level service with consistency. From evaluating tanks and electronic controllers to maintaining system performance, we offer a full range of septic care tailored to your needs. We believe in fair pricing and clear communication, and our longevity in the industry speaks to our dedication and results. Choose Goebel for trusted service that delivers peace of mind.
Areas Served
- We serve Thurston County, Lewis County, Mason County, Cowlitz County, Grays Harbor County, and others.
Business Details
- Licensed and insured
- Year established: 1979
Highlights & Specialties
- Family owned and operated since 1979
- Licensed, bonded, and WOSSA-certified technicians
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed on all services
- Reliable septic and portable sanitation solutions
- Serving five counties in Western Washington
- Fast, friendly, and fair customer service
Contact Details
Products & Services
Septic Pumping
read moreYour septic system deserves experienced care, and Goebel delivers just that. We locate and inspect your system, clean the tanks, and assess pump operationsall as part of our full-service septic maintenance. Our knowledgeable technicians prevent problems before they start, saving you time and money. Join the thousands of customers who rely on our expertise.
Septic Riser Installation
read moreFor homes with older septic systems, Goebel offers septic riser installation to enhance accessibility. Our team installs a durable riser, which makes maintenance tasks faster and more efficient. This upgrade reduces the need for digging and provides easier access during emergency pumpings. Trust our experienced professionals to provide a seamless installation that adds value and convenience to your property.
Commercial Septic Pumping
read moreGoebels Septic Service offers expert septic system inspections that help prevent costly repairs and ensure your system runs smoothly. Our technicians inspect every aspect of your septic system to identify potential issues, providing you with a comprehensive report and recommendations. Protect your home with a professional septic inspection today.
Grease Trap
read moreGrease traps are essential to the health of your business, and keeping them well-maintained prevents costly issues. Our team offers grease trap services tailored to your needs, whether its a small indoor system or a larger setup. We ensure thorough cleaning using professional-grade tools, providing peace of mind for your operation.
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David Silliman
Apr 11, 2025
I was at work and my septic backed up. Told my wife to call these people cuz they had the most reviews in the area and they showed up at my house like 30 minutes after she called and they resolved the issue for below what I was expecting the price to be.
Would call them again for sure.
Would call them again for sure.
S. Peters
Mar 12, 2025
This company has been phenomenal for us. Everything cleaned and serviced perfectly and on time. Shout out to Arron May, the best help a person can hope for. Very professional and a great guy!
Jan S.
Jun 24, 2024
We had a great experience using Goebel for a porta potty for our party! Guests commented that it was the nicest porta potty they have used! We couldnt be home when pick up was scheduled and they worked out a pick up time that worked for us! We will definitely use Goebel again!
Kari Driver
Jun 19, 2024
Goebel Septic is amazing! Always on point and their driver Lena was very respectful and nice! And the poopers were spectacular!
Lisa M.
Apr 02, 2024
We rented a porta-potty when our house was being built. They were always on time with weekly cleaning. Great service! To top it off - they were the best price around! I would highly recommend this company :)
John McEntyre
Dec 04, 2023
Great communication. Fantastic service. Reasonable prices. And... Kind. We are very impressed with them.
Donna Dube
Mar 27, 2023
We needed our septic tank pumped right away, and they came out the morning we called. Guys were so nice n helpful. Service was amazing. I would recommend Goebel Septic to anyone in Lewis county. Thank you so much!!!
Casey McCrone
Jan 27, 2023
James provides a fast and clean service for the Food Hub. Thank you! 5 star service.
note: it would be nice if Goebel had a non-weekly service (monthly?). We hardly use our Porta Potty.
note: it would be nice if Goebel had a non-weekly service (monthly?). We hardly use our Porta Potty.
J. Catherine Wertjes
Nov 22, 2022
Port-a-potty for a big event we had reserved from another company (not Goebels) got cancelled by that company. No explanation other than that they overestimated their supply.
Goebels didn't have one to spare, but manager Becky cared enough about our problem that she helped on the phone to think outside the box (no pun intended) to figure out a solution. Ultimately, because of her encouragement and advice, I networked until I found a unit we could "borrow". And then Goebels went the extra mile to service this unit twice for us during the week we needed it. Thank you, Becky!
Goebels didn't have one to spare, but manager Becky cared enough about our problem that she helped on the phone to think outside the box (no pun intended) to figure out a solution. Ultimately, because of her encouragement and advice, I networked until I found a unit we could "borrow". And then Goebels went the extra mile to service this unit twice for us during the week we needed it. Thank you, Becky!
Rose O.
Nov 15, 2022
Eric and Antonio from Goebel Septic were so great! Polite, professional, prompt, and did a great job on my very old and icky septic tank. It was backing up into my house. I had it pumped a few times in the years before but now I realize the other companies that had come out before only did one side of a multi compartment tank system. Goebel staff were so thorough and Im thankful they were more professional and reliable than the ones I had hired previously. I highly recommend this company and especially want to thank Eric and Antonio for fixing my issues so quickly! Thank you so much!
Michael Hougen
Sep 10, 2022
Just wanted to give Goebels a shout out, especially Josiah top notch every visit professional, attentive.
Benjamin Peters
Sep 10, 2022
They were clear on the pricing, they were there when they said they'd be. Hopefully I don't need them again any time soon but they definitely lived up to their reputation. They were also super easy to work with, took payment over the phone ect. They earned these stars.
Cindy Martin
Jan 29, 2022
I am super impressed. This is the 3rd Septic Service firm we have used in 21 years and the 1st one to not leave a mess in my yard. I was shocked ~ thank you so much. My plants and lawn appreciates your attention to details!
Charles Butts
Dec 10, 2021
Prompt, reasonable price, no games.
Deanna Adams
Jan 23, 2021
Called this morning due to not being able to flush toilet and having standing water in tub after plunging toilet. Figured I would need to have septic tank pumped not knowing when it had last been pumped. After calling I was told they didn't have availability for a week, but she put me on hold to check something. She informed me she was able to squeeze me in today and someone would be out this afternoon. Erik showed up just after 1:00pm and said he would try to locate my septic tank, and very quickly was able to locate and dig up the ground above the lid. Shortly afterwards I heard my toilet flush. He explained to me that I had a plugged inlet, how he cleared it, and how I could check/clear it myself if it happens again. I am so impressed with the customer service that was provided by this company, and I am very grateful to Erik for his work and professionalism. The service call I was charged for was extremely reasonable too. I would highly recommend this company based on my experience.
Jenny Lucas
Oct 08, 2020
I gotta say that the gentleman at Goebel Septic did an amazing job with our septic tank. He explained to me that are alarm should have been going off because it was over full. I started getting really concerned on how expensive it could be, when my husband got home he had explained everything to him and Goebel was on top of making sure that we were being taken care of and getting it fixed. After he left we looking inside our Box and noticed the breaker was tramped so it was not working. We have no idea how long it had been like that.
If your looking to have your tank pumped I totally recommend them for the job.
If your looking to have your tank pumped I totally recommend them for the job.
Ellen Hinderlie
May 06, 2020
Goebel's Septic Service has provided us a very nice portable restroom unit and has given us excellent customer service at a fair price! I highly recommend them and will use them again when needed. They keep our portable unit spotless and are always timely and courteous when providing service.
Joanna A.
Nov 24, 2019
I have never EVER dealt with a septic system (ugghhh) but after asking around town, this company was recommended.. I was very impressed with Erik, he explained everything to me and answered all of my questions (there were many!!!) patiently lol i can not attest to pricing since i really have nothing to compare it too but for a 1200 gal sys i paid 450.00.. i would absolutely recommend this company for septic draining.
John M.
Aug 24, 2018
We're new users of a septic system. We moved into our house three years ago and were a little surprised when nothing would go down the drain. After confirming the outlet lines weren't clogged we called Goebels at about 4 PM and spoke to Becky.
Becky was very helpful and scheduled us for service the next afternoon. At about 1:15 we got a call from Marcellis and the pump truck was at our house by 2:00.
Marcellis was very nice and took the time to show us the septic system and explain how it worked. (There's a filter? Really?) By 2:30 the tank was pumped out and we test flushed everything before the caps were reinstalled. Marcellis was able to give us recommendations for how we clean our filter and how often we should schedule the pumping service before he left.
Our overall experience with Goebel Septic Tank Service was excellent and we would recommend them without reservation.
Thanks Goebels!
Becky was very helpful and scheduled us for service the next afternoon. At about 1:15 we got a call from Marcellis and the pump truck was at our house by 2:00.
Marcellis was very nice and took the time to show us the septic system and explain how it worked. (There's a filter? Really?) By 2:30 the tank was pumped out and we test flushed everything before the caps were reinstalled. Marcellis was able to give us recommendations for how we clean our filter and how often we should schedule the pumping service before he left.
Our overall experience with Goebel Septic Tank Service was excellent and we would recommend them without reservation.
Thanks Goebels!
Noelle M.
Jul 14, 2017
I called to schedule a routine spetic pump/inspection and had fantastic service from the lady who scheduled our appointment to the driver who came to pump our spetic. He was friendly, arrived on time and got right to work. He had our spetic done in a half hour and when he left you wouldn't have known a huge spetic truck had driven over the yard or pumped the tank. Goebel's has great service and friendly, experienced, and knowledgeable staff.
Bonnie B.
Dec 23, 2016
Goebels provides excellent service at a fair price! We have used them many times over many years. We are soooooo thankful that they were able to help us out today! Awesome company!
Al A.
Jul 29, 2016
I got a note from the county and had to find a pumper to come out and take care of the county's request. I checked out the Olympia Master Builders member list and called Goebel's. I told them I needed the tanks pumped and a report. The tech got out there, inspected the tanks and called me. Turns out my tanks were not in need of pumping and since an alarm was going off, he checked the functionality of my system. System was operating properly so he suggested I call someone else to check the wiring. He didn't know I had already called the company who installed my system and they were coming out after he completed his work. Sure enough, it was a wire. Goebel's could've pumped my tanks and left without looking any further, I hadn't hired them for the alarm that was going off, just the pumping. I appreciated the extra effort and not doing work that didn't need to be done. He left the paperwork the county needed and I was left with a much smaller bill than anticipated.
Gayle Beresford
Jun 28, 2024
Considerate, hard working, on time and they really took great care of our situation.
Derek Cat Kealoha
Feb 05, 2024
This is a Great company! The service has been excellent and the product is Top Notch. I would like to Thank the Associates who answer My phone calls, They are very nice and helpful. Arron, Our Driver, has always been willing to help and keeps the unit clean. Thanks again for all Your hard work...
Alyssa Venable
Dec 02, 2022
I have to change from my previous 5 star rating after using them for over a year. Customer service has really tanked, and the price raised 50 percent without explanation. Service has always been good, keeping this from being two stars or less, but the office team has been unresponsive and downright rude on several occasions now. Enough to make me go back and change my rating!
Lois Fowler
Dec 02, 2022
Your employee Josiah is absolutely wonderful. He does a good job we're very proud to have him take care of our restroom and he's very courteous and very polite. Great employee!!
Laurie Grunenfelder
Mar 05, 2022
Once again Goebel comes through. Nothing worse than the septic backing up in your bathtub. Goebel came out same day as my panicked phone call. Marcello is a life saver! Thank you for 25 years of top notch service!
Ethan Sarles
Nov 21, 2021
Had our septic alarm go off last night and didn't know what to do. I called a different company first who didn't ask questions and just told me they were a few days out and a tech would call. The tech called and told me they were a few weeks out but could move some things around and charge me extra to get out today. I then called Goebel's who immediately asked questions to inquire what may be wrong and had someone out by noon, the same day. They replaced the pump and got me on my way in under an hour. Great service, no run arounds and exceptional staff!
Devinnheather Mckibben-Edens
Nov 15, 2021
Had a 5 star experience today with Marcello! Very helpful and friendly, was great with my whole family, including my 8 year old daughter! Joked around and had fun while getting things done very efficiently. I'd go as far as to say it was the best service we have received in some time. Thank you to Goebel septic and Marcello for making this a fun experience today for my family lol
Michael Endicott
Sep 16, 2021
I would like to shout out a big THANK YOU to Erick for the outstanding job he and his assistant did on our septic system. The last time we had our system was pumped, the guy opened up the hole in the ground and pumped it. Erick informed me that we actually had two sides to the system and he was able to open both sides of the tank and get it completely cleaned out. I really appreciate the attention to detail. Nice to know the job was done right.
Robert Smith
Nov 09, 2019
Hadn't had the septic pumped in 25 years.
I didn't know, never had a problem, until it backed up! One part of the tank was full of sludge, top to bottom. Eric dealt with it very professionally. No shaming,good price, great job!
I didn't know, never had a problem, until it backed up! One part of the tank was full of sludge, top to bottom. Eric dealt with it very professionally. No shaming,good price, great job!
Rose W.
Aug 27, 2015
After 17 years of not pumping our septic tank, I was abruptly and rudely reminded by our system that it should be done more often. Goebel Septic Tank Service came the next day and took care of everything, with prompt and courteous service. They inspected everything and emptied all the tanks. And I once again have working plumbing!! Thank you Goebel!! Now to remember to call them again in 5 years.