Septic Tank Pumping in Seymour, TN

Septic tank pumping in Seymour

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

Septic is common on the rural roads around Seymour. Which county your lot is in decides who issues the permit: Sevier County Environmental Health in Sevierville, or Blount County Environmental Health in Maryville.

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 Seymour

Seymour straddles the Sevier and Blount county line, between Bluff Mountain at the north end of Chilhowee Mountain and Bays Mountain to the north, where the foothills meet the ridges and valleys.

Dewey soils cover more than a quarter of the ground around Seymour, with Steadman along the creeks and Etowah, Montevallo and Townley on the slopes. Steadman floods and stays wet, and Montevallo and Townley are shallow, so two neighboring lots can perc very differently. 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 Seymour, or try the numbers below.

How far we are from Seymour

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