Septic Tank Service in Strawberry Plains, TN
We pump, test, repair and install septic systems in Strawberry Plains, in Knox County, including ZIP codes 37871, plus parts of 37914 and 37924.
Call for Strawberry Plains(865) 822-8707
Septic tank pumping in Strawberry Plains
Pumping is the most common septic job. Most household tanks in Strawberry Plains 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 Strawberry Plains?
Which county you are in decides who issues your septic permit: Knox County's office on the Knox side, Jefferson County's in Dandridge on the other. Most homes away from the main roads are on septic. Shady Grove Utility District supplies water to parts of the area, (865) 397-3790.
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 Strawberry Plains
Strawberry Plains sits on the Holston River where Knox, Jefferson and Sevier counties meet. The census town is the Jefferson County side, but plenty of Strawberry Plains addresses are in Knox County.
The soil survey shows Dewey and Dandridge soils, with Nonaburg and Collegedale. Dandridge and Nonaburg are shallow to rock, and the USDA rates them 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 Strawberry Plains, or try the numbers below.
How far we are from Strawberry Plains
Strawberry Plains is about 20 minutes' drive from our yard at 801 E 5th Ave in Knoxville, depending on traffic.