Septic Tank Service in Hardin Valley, TN
We pump, test, repair and install septic systems in Hardin Valley, in Knox County, including ZIP codes 37932.
Call for Hardin Valley(865) 822-8707
Septic tank pumping in Hardin Valley
Pumping is the most common septic job. Most household tanks in Hardin Valley 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 Hardin Valley?
West Knox Utility District serves Hardin Valley, (865) 690-2521. Most of the new building along Hardin Valley Road is on WKUD sewer, but older farms and homes on the side roads often have septic.
Who issues septic permits in Knox County
Knox County Health Department, Groundwater Protection
140 Dameron Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: 865-215-5200 ext. 1
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 Hardin Valley
Hardin Valley is the far west end of Knox County, about 15 miles from downtown, along Hardin Valley Road between Pellissippi Parkway and Oak Ridge Highway. Melton Hill Lake on the Clinch River sits just to the north and west.
Minvale soils cover more of the ground here than anywhere else we work, with Fullerton, Dewey and Apison around them. The USDA rates Minvale and Fullerton very limited for septic fields because water moves through them slowly. 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 Hardin Valley, or try the numbers below.
How far we are from Hardin Valley
Hardin Valley is about 25 minutes' drive from our yard at 801 E 5th Ave in Knoxville, depending on traffic.