Septic Tank Service in Corryton, TN

Septic tank pumping in Corryton

Pumping is the most common septic job. Most household tanks in Corryton need it every three to five years, sooner with a small tank or a full house. Work out your own interval with the septic pumping calculator, or see what a septic tank pumping visit involves.

Sewer or septic in Corryton?

Corryton is mostly rural, and away from the main roads most homes are on septic. Knox County's Northeast County plan says the area is mainly farmland, forest and rural homes, and it lists septic tanks among the causes of pollution in Flat Creek. Northeast Knox Utility District supplies water here, (865) 687-5345.

Who issues septic permits in Knox County

Knox County runs its own septic program under contract with the state, so you apply to the county office, not to TDEC. The rules are still Tennessee's, and a construction permit is good for three years from the day it is issued.

The ground around Corryton

Corryton sits under House Mountain, the highest point in Knox County, with Clinch Mountain off to the north. Creeks like Big Flat, Little Flat and Roseberry drain south toward the Holston.

A soil series is named after the place: Corryton soils cover much of the ground, along with Talbott, Heiskell and Armuchee. Talbott and Armuchee are shallow to rock, and the USDA rates all four very limited for septic fields. Those are general ratings from the USDA soil survey. Your permit depends on a soil evaluation of your own lot.

What that means for the cost

Slow soil means a bigger drain field for the same house. A three-bedroom house needs about 2,250 sq ft of field on clay (typically $16,000 to $22,000 installed) against 375 sq ft on sand ($5,000 to $6,500). See the full breakdown on septic installation cost in Knox County.

Why the perc test comes first

Under Tennessee's septic rules, a new system is not permitted until the lot's soil has been evaluated, usually with a soil map drawn by a licensed soil consultant. That evaluation sets your field size and your price. Read more about perc testing near Corryton, or try the numbers below.

How far we are from Corryton

Corryton is about 25 minutes' drive from our yard at 801 E 5th Ave in Knoxville, depending on traffic.