Septic service in Spartanburg, SC
- Repairs, inspections, pumping and cleaning for Spartanburg homes and businesses
- We take emergency septic calls 24/7
- A written contract before work starts
Spartanburg at a glance
Septic soil rating
Mostly Cecil soils, rated somewhat limited by NRCS
Housing age
Median home built about 1968 (Census ACS)
Elevation
About 803 feet above sea level (USGS)
SC DES region
Spartanburg County, DES Greenville/Spartanburg
About septic in Spartanburg
About Spartanburg
Spartanburg is the center of our service area, so city addresses have no drive to speak of, and every drive time on these pages is measured from downtown. About 38,732 people live here (2020 Census), with Arkwright 1.8 miles south, Drayton 2.1 miles northeast and Saxon 2.1 miles west. For permits, SC DES routes Spartanburg County septic work through its Greenville/Spartanburg office.
Soil and ground
Mapped soils in the area are Cecil at all sampled points, with 3 of the 5 in urban land complexes. NRCS rates septic absorption as somewhat limited at 3 points and very limited at 2, citing slow water movement and slope. Slopes run 8 to 20 percent; elevation is about 803 feet. Butterfly Branch Creek is 0.7 mile off. That is generalized soil survey data, not a property evaluation; individual lots differ and each needs its own site evaluation.
Soil data: USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey. Housing data: US Census Bureau ACS.Homes here
The 2020 Census counted 17,419 housing units. The median home was built about 1968, and about 68 percent were built before 1980, per 2020-2024 ACS estimates. About 54 percent are owner-occupied. A Spartanburg tank should be pumped about every 3 to 5 years and inspected every 1 to 2, per SC DES.
Spartanburg questions
Do creeks around Spartanburg matter for septic lots?
Butterfly Branch Creek, Chinquapin Creek and Fairforest Creek all run within about a mile of the city center, and FEMA shows a flood zone about a mile out. In general, lots near flood zones can have high water tables. Whether yours does comes down to a site check, not the town.
What do Spartanburg's mapped soils mean for a drain field?
NRCS maps Cecil soils here and calls them somewhat limited or very limited for absorption fields, mostly for slow water movement. That is a soil-series rating, not a permit decision. SC DES permits systems under its own rules after a site evaluation, so the lot decides.
Do you serve Spartanburg?
Spartanburg is in 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 Spartanburg?
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 Spartanburg?
We take emergency septic calls 24/7. Call 864-680-2692 and tell us your address and what you see.
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