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    Business ProfileforC T Brown Sanitation Service

    Septic Tank Cleaning
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 8/5/2013

    Years in Business: 71

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    This company provides a variety of sanitation services including the installation of septic systems and sewer lines.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    Xenia, OH 45385
    BBB File Opened:
    5/6/2002
    Years in Business:
    71
    Business Started:
    1/1/1953
    Business Incorporated:
    2/20/2013
    Accredited Since:
    8/5/2013
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of 2175904 for this business, issued by Secretary of State

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    Secretary of State

    30 E. Broad Street,state Office Tower,14th Floor

    Columbus OH 43266

    (614) 466-3910

    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • CT Brown Sanitation & Excavating "LLC"
    Business Management
    • Mr. Thomas M. Brown Sr., Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Thomas M. Brown Sr., Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Thomas M. Brown Sr., Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    12/26/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I contacted CT Brown Sanitation to clean out my septic tank. I was quoted a price of $400 to remove the lids and completely clean my tank out. The 2 man crew showed up and they dug a partial hole down to the tank. They never removed any of the lids. They stuck their pump hose in a hole that was broken on the lid and pumped out the back half of the septic tank (water compartment). They did not pump out the front half of the tank where the sludge is. They said it was completed and I told them it wasn't because you have to remove the lids to clean the tank out thoroughly. I have had the tank emptied previously by another company and know how it is supposed to be done. They asked me to flush the toilet because it was done. The toilet flushed and overflowed. It was still clogged. They took a power hose on the roof and shoved it down the vent pipe, but they didn't put it down far enough. When they turned it on it blew sewage all over my bathtub from the shower lever. The clog did break free, but the front tank was never cleaned out. They handed me a bill for $700 instead of the $400 I was quoted. They didn't even put the dirt back in the hole when they left. The owner called me and asked what the problem was and I explained it to him. He called me a liar and told me his men would never do anything like that. He said his men told him my tank was more than 3 foot deep in the ground and it would be extra to dig whole thing out. I put a tape measure on it and it is 17 inches down. He called me a liar again. He said the clog is undone. I told him if all I needed was it to be unclogged, I would have hired a plumber. His company was hired to clean out my septic tank thoroughly and it wasn't. The lids were never taken off. He tried to bill me almost double what I was quoted for a job that wasn't even a quarter complete. Since then he called and cussed me out, called me every name imaginable, and even threatened to come to my house. I told him we can settle in court.
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    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Rodney C

    1 star

    10/04/2021

    I had CT Brown Sanitation replace a distribution box on my septic tank. My old box was concrete and was deteriorating. I was told by Tom at CT Brown he would replace it with a heavy duty plastic system. This since all replacement parts are now plastic and not concrete. He came out and tore out my old distribution box and installed a homemade distribution box. Yes, a homemade box! It was made out of a piece of a plastic ditch type drain tile. The holes were cut in the plastic tile by a sawzall. I was floored when they started cutting the holes. I asked why no premade distribution box? He said, "This is going to be a lot better, the premade ones cave in and crush your lines after awhile", I did not feel that I had much choice but to let them finish. I'm not satisfied with the way the internal parts look as it is "homemade" and not a professional quality box. I'm sure they make a lot more on the repair when they use parts that look like they came from the boneyard. Do yourself a favor and find another company to work on your septic system. I will no longer give them any of my business!

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