Septic Tank Service in Farragut, TN

Septic tank pumping in Farragut

Pumping is the most common septic job. Most household tanks in Farragut 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 Farragut?

First Utility District has served Farragut since before the town existed, (865) 966-9741. Its area runs from the Loudon County line east to Gallaher View Road. Most of Farragut is on FUD sewer, so septic work here tends to be older homes and larger lots, especially toward the lake.

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 Farragut

Farragut sits between Black Oak Ridge to the north and Fort Loudoun Lake on the Tennessee River to the south. It became a town in 1980 and covers about 16 square miles.

Dewey soils cover close to a third of the ground in and around Farragut, with Corryton and Minvale mixed in. The USDA rates Dewey very limited for septic fields here because of slow water movement and slope. 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 Farragut, or try the numbers below.

How far we are from Farragut

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