Septic service in Norris, SC
- Repairs, inspections, pumping and cleaning for Norris homes and businesses
- We take emergency septic calls 24/7
- A written contract before work starts
Norris at a glance
Septic soil rating
Mostly Pacolet soils, rated very limited by NRCS
Housing age
Median home built about 1971 (Census ACS)
Elevation
About 995 feet above sea level (USGS)
SC DES region
Pickens County, DES Greenville/Spartanburg
About septic in Norris
About Norris
Norris, a Pickens County town of 741 people, is about 55 road miles and 81 minutes west of downtown Spartanburg on I-85, US-123 and US-29. Central is 3.2 miles southwest, Liberty 3.6 miles northeast, and Six Mile 4.9 miles northwest. SC DES's Greenville/Spartanburg office handles septic permits for Pickens County. Need pumping, inspections and repairs? We cover Norris.
Soil and ground
Norris has about 194 feet of relief within a mile, with elevations from 801 to 995 feet at the sample points, so the ground is hilly and mapped slopes reach 33 percent. Mapped soils in the area are mostly Pacolet and Cecil, and NRCS rates three of five points very limited because of slow water movement and slope. Treat it as generalized, not a property evaluation: individual lots differ and each needs a site evaluation.
Soil data: USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey. Housing data: US Census Bureau ACS.Homes here
Norris had 347 housing units in the 2020 Census. ACS estimates for 2020-2024 give a median build year of about 1971, and about 87 percent are owner-occupied. Mobile homes make up a sizeable share, though the margin is wide. Whatever the build year, only a look at the tank and field shows how a system is doing.
Norris questions
Should I worry about wet ground near Huggins Creek?
Huggins Creek runs about 0.7 mile from Norris's centre, with Golden Creek and Twelvemile Creek each about a mile out. That distance says nothing about a specific lot, so we look at the ground itself. If water collects over your drain field after rain, we can inspect it and tell you what we see.
Does hilly ground change how a drain field is repaired around Norris?
Mapped slopes here reach 33 percent, and NRCS lists slope among the limiting features. That is survey data, not your lot's grade. A site evaluation shows what the ground allows, and it is where any repair or extension plan starts.
Do you serve Norris?
Norris is about 55 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 Norris?
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 Norris?
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 Norris
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