Septic Tank Service in Kodak, TN

Septic tank pumping in Kodak

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

If your home is not on public sewer, the septic permit comes from Sevier County Environmental Health in Sevierville. Shady Grove Utility District supplies water here, (865) 397-3790.

Who issues septic permits in Sevier County

Sevier 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 Kodak

Kodak is an unincorporated community along Highways 139 and 66, just south of I-40 at the north end of Sevier County. It sits at about 900 feet.

Dewey soils cover the most ground here, with Nonaburg, Fullerton and Townley. Nonaburg and Townley are shallow to rock, and the USDA rates most of these soils 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 Kodak, or try the numbers below.

How far we are from Kodak

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