Septic Tank Service in Mascot, TN

Septic tank pumping in Mascot

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

Like Corryton, Mascot is mostly farmland and rural homes, and septic is the norm off the main roads. Knox County's Northeast County plan says KUB provides most of the sewer in that part of the county, so if you are near the main roads, check with KUB, (865) 524-2911.

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 Mascot

Mascot lies between Rutledge Pike (US-11W) and the Holston River, around the old Holston zinc mines and the quarries near the river. Saylor's Ford was the old crossing.

Dewey soils cover the most ground here, with Minvale, Nonaburg and Heiskell. Nonaburg is shallow over 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 Mascot, or try the numbers below.

How far we are from Mascot

Mascot is about 20 minutes' drive from our yard at 801 E 5th Ave in Knoxville, depending on traffic.