Septic service in Cowpens, SC
- Repairs, inspections, pumping and cleaning for Cowpens homes and businesses
- We take emergency septic calls 24/7
- A written contract before work starts
Cowpens at a glance
Septic soil rating
Mostly Cecil soils, rated somewhat limited by NRCS
Housing age
Median home built about 1973 (Census ACS)
Elevation
About 857 feet above sea level (USGS)
SC DES region
Spartanburg County, DES Greenville/Spartanburg
About septic in Cowpens
About Cowpens
Cowpens is a Spartanburg County town of 2,023 people, 9 road miles and 18 minutes northeast of downtown Spartanburg on US-29. Mayo is 5.6 miles northwest, Drayton 6.6 miles southwest and Ben Avon 7.0 miles southwest. SC DES issues septic permits for the county through its Greenville/Spartanburg office. It sits inside the area we serve, on one road.
Soil and ground
Elevation is about 857 feet with 114 feet of relief within a mile. Mapped soils in the area are mostly Cecil, with one Pacolet point; several units are eroded clay loam, sloping up to 25 percent. NRCS lists slow water movement and slope as the limits, rating 4 points somewhat limited and 1 very limited for septic absorption fields. None of this is a property evaluation, only generalized survey data. Individual lots differ, so each one needs a site evaluation.
Soil data: USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey. Housing data: US Census Bureau ACS.Homes here
The 2020 Census counted 949 housing units in Cowpens. In 2020-2024 ACS estimates the median home dates to about 1973 and mobile homes are about 7 percent. The before-1980 share and owner share have margins too wide to quote. A house of that age is a reason to ask about the last pumping, nothing more.
Cowpens questions
Is Little Thicketty Creek close enough to matter to septic in Cowpens?
Little Thicketty Creek is the only named stream mapped within about 2 miles, about 1.1 miles from the centre. No flood zone is mapped within 0.3 mile. Wet ground over a drain field after rain is the sign to call.
How rolling is the ground around Cowpens and does it matter?
Relief is about 114 feet within a mile, gently rolling at the top end of that range, and map units run up to 25 percent slope. NRCS lists slope as a limit at 2 sampled points. Your lot needs its own site evaluation.
Do you serve Cowpens?
Cowpens is about 9 miles from downtown Spartanburg, inside the area we serve. Call 864-680-2692 or send the form with your address and we will tell you for sure.
How do I get a septic quote in Cowpens?
Send the form on this page or call, with your address, the job you need or any issues you have noticed, and the tank size if you know it.
Do you take emergency calls in Cowpens?
We take emergency septic calls 24/7. Call 864-680-2692 and tell us your address and what you see.
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Septic service in Cowpens
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