For installers, pumpers, and maintenance providers

Find the problem before your customer does.

Septic Brain puts a Wi-Fi monitor on the pump and aerator of every system you maintain. It tells you when a float fails, a pump runs dry, or an aerator weakens, so you show up with the answer instead of waiting for the alarm call.

Become a trial partner How it works

Limited trial spots. No purchase required to sign up.

Pump historyToday: running on the high-water float

Sun, Oct 56 runs · 6h 05m on · 1h 35m high water
Sat, Oct 44 runs · 4h 35m on · 4 low-water windows
Fri, Oct 34 runs · 3h 40m on · 4 low-water windows
Thu, Oct 24 runs · 3h 40m on · 4 low-water windows
Wed, Oct 14 runs · 3h 20m on · 4 low-water windows
Tue, Sep 304 runs · 3h 35m on · 4 low-water windows
Mon, Sep 294 runs · 3h 25m on · 4 low-water windows

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The customer's call is the worst way to find out

A stuck pump-off float runs the pump dry for days. Nobody notices until the motor is gone.
A failed pump-on float lets the tank fill until the high-water alarm sounds, usually after hours.
Aerator output fades slowly. Treatment degrades, odor shows up, and the customer wonders what the service contract is for.
Scheduled visits mean driving to systems that are fine while the one that's failing waits its turn.

How it works

Septic Brain is a small Wi-Fi monitor for septic systems with a pump or aerator. It watches how the pump and aerator actually behave, spots problems as they develop, and sends you a notification instead of leaving it to a panel buzzer in the yard.

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Connects at the control panel
The monitor wires in at your existing septic control panel and joins your Wi-Fi. No changes to the tank, the pump, or the way your system operates.
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Watches the pump and aerator
It records every pump cycle, the pump's real power and power factor, and the aerator's pressure. Over weeks, that becomes a clear picture of the system's health.
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Flags problems early
A pump whose real power or power factor has shifted, or that cycles too often. An aerator whose pressure has drifted up or down, which can lead to an odor. These trends show up well before the alarm trips, so you can act on your schedule.
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Notifies you, your way
When your panel alarm trips, you hear about it even if you can't hear the buzzer. Alarms and early warnings arrive as app notifications, texts, or email. Or just open the app and look.

What you'll see across your book

Every monitored system reports pump cycles, real power and power factor, high-water float events, and aerator pressure. Sort by what needs attention instead of by the calendar.

Pump historyToday: running on the high-water float

Sun, Oct 56 runs · 6h 05m on · 1h 35m high water
Sat, Oct 44 runs · 4h 35m on · 4 low-water windows
Fri, Oct 34 runs · 3h 40m on · 4 low-water windows
Thu, Oct 24 runs · 3h 40m on · 4 low-water windows
Wed, Oct 14 runs · 3h 20m on · 4 low-water windows
Tue, Sep 304 runs · 3h 35m on · 4 low-water windows
Mon, Sep 294 runs · 3h 25m on · 4 low-water windows

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Pump power per cycle, 30 daysDry run detected

Aerator pressure, 30 daysFalling since day 18

Illustrative screens. The trial app is under development and views will change.

Pump run history: When the pump ran, for how long, and how often. Unusual patterns stand out.
Pump power and power factor: Real power and power factor per cycle over time. Together they track the motor's health, so a change from normal stands out.
Dry-run detection: A pump running without moving water is a pump about to fail. Septic Brain notices.
Aerator pressure: Pressure over time. Falling pressure points to a failing diaphragm or a leak and is a common cause of odor. Rising pressure points to a clogged diffuser.
Daily dosing: Doses per day, run time per dose, and how both shift after you adjust the timer or the return valve that sends some pump flow back to the tank. Tune a drip or mound field with numbers instead of waiting a week to see if it's still wet.

Why contractors want this

Catch a stuck pump-off float

A pump that keeps running after the tank is empty shows up as a dry run: real power and power factor drop together. You hear about it the first time it happens, not after the motor burns out.

Catch a failed pump-on float

If the high-water float trips without the pump having run, the pump-on float is the problem. The monitor tells you which float, before the panel alarm sends the customer to the phone.

Catch a fading aerator

A continuous pressure sensor on the aerator line shows the trend over weeks. Know about an aerator or diffuser problem before the customer notices a smell, and before you head to the site. Fix it while it's still a parts swap.

Show up knowing the answer

Run history and trends tell you whether it's a float, a pump, or a diffuser before you leave the shop. Bring the right part the first time.

Turn emergencies into scheduled visits

Problems show up days or weeks early. Fix them on a planned route instead of an after-hours call with the tank high.

Recurring revenue on every contract

Offer monitoring as part of your maintenance agreement and get paid for watching systems, not just for driving to them.

Fleet view

Every system under contract in one dashboard, with alerts routed to the tech on call.

See what a timer change did

On timed-dose systems, doses per day and run time per dose show whether your last adjustment fixed the wet field, before the customer calls you back.

Installs at the panel

Wires into the existing control panel. Your techs can install it in the course of a normal visit.

Questions

What systems does it support?

Systems with an electric effluent pump, an aerator, or both. That covers most ATUs and pumped conventional systems. It monitors the pump and aerator directly; it isn't tied to a specific panel brand.

What does the monitor actually measure?

Real power and power factor of each pump or aerator, aerator air pressure, and the panel's alarm output. That is enough to see run history, dry running, and falling aerator pressure. A water-level sensor and a flow sensor are planned as optional add-ons for people who want to see tank inflow directly, for example to tell rain or sprinklers apart from household water.

Can it tell which float failed?

Usually. A pump-off float that sticks shows as dry running: the pump keeps going after the tank is empty and its real power and power factor fall. A pump-on float that fails shows as the high-water float tripping without a pump run before it. The app shows the run history so you can confirm it before you dispatch.

Can alerts go to my on-call tech?

That's the intent. The survey asks how you'd want alerts routed.

Is there a reseller or installer program?

Not yet formally. Trial partners help us define it. If you install and maintain systems, we want to talk.

What does the trial partner program involve?

Monitors for a set of your customers' systems, direct access to the engineering team, and input on the dashboard and alerting. In return we ask for feedback and access to the system data for development.