North Augusta · Aiken · Augusta · The CSRA

Licensed on both sides of the river.

Q: Do I need a septic inspection to sell my house?

Often yes. Georgia's seller disclosure asks how many bedrooms the system was permitted for and the date of last professional service, which most sellers cannot answer without a contractor. South Carolina requires sellers to disclose the condition of the sanitary sewage disposal system.

Septic Installation, Pumping & Repair Across the CSRA

Tier 3 certified in South Carolina and certified in Georgia, which means we can legally install the engineered systems most contractors can’t touch. We handle the permit, the soil evaluation and the inspection. Family run out of North Augusta since 2009.

Tier 3

Highest South Carolina tier

Since 2009

16+ years in the CSRA

Both states

Licensed SC, certified GA

Permits

Filed and handled by us

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Septic backing up right now?

(803) 2-PUMP-IT

Pumping, a backup, a repair or a new system. Call or text and tell us what is going on.

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✓ Licensed in South Carolina and Georgia
✓ Tier 3 certified installer in South Carolina
✓ Scope in writing before work starts
✓ Family run in North Augusta since 2009

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Backed up, slow, or smelling?

Tell us what it is doing and we will get a truck scheduled. Most pumping and repair calls go out the same week, sooner if it is an emergency.

→ Septic tank pumping
→ Backups and repairs
→ Drainfield problems
→ Grease trap service

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Building or replacing

New system, new build, or a lot that failed?

We handle the whole thing, from soil evaluation and permitting through final inspection. Including engineered systems on lots a conventional field will not fit.

→ New septic installation
→ Engineered and Tier 3 systems
→ Drainfield replacement
→ SCDES and Georgia permits

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What Tier 3 actually means for your job

South Carolina licenses septic installers in three tiers, and the differences aren’t marketing. They’re written into Regulation 61-56, and they decide what a contractor is legally allowed to touch.

Tier 1

Gravity systems only

Standard residential installs. Cannot legally repair an existing system at all.

Tier 2

Pumps, commercial, repairs

Adds pump systems, grease traps, mounded and commercial systems. Cannot touch a Standard 610 engineered design.

Tier 3: what we hold

Everything, including engineered

All of the above plus Standard 610 engineered designs. Requires three years of clean installation history plus proof of insurance and bond at every renewal. Tier 3 installers may also self-inspect their own work.

If your lot has clay, a high water table, or not enough room for a conventional drainfield, we're one of the few contractors in the CSRA legally able to install what it actually needs. And we're certified on the Georgia side too.

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New from Carolina Septic · Ground penetrating radar

See what is under your yard before you dig.

Putting in a pool, building an addition, or just cannot find the tank? Our radar finds septic tanks, drainfield lines and buried pipes without digging a hole, and a licensed septic installer reads the scan. 811 stops at the meter. We find the rest.

✓ Before a pool, addition, garage or fence
✓ Lost tank, no records, no problem
✓ Marked on the ground with paint and flags

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Illustration. On a real scan, buried objects show up as curved reflections like these.

Everything we do

Residential and commercial, both sides of the river. Every service has its own page with straight answers and the real questions answered.

Primary service

Septic System Installation

New builds, replacements and difficult lots. Permit to final inspection, both states.

Tier 3 only

Engineered & Tier 3 Systems

Standard 610, mound and bed systems for lots that failed a conventional design.

Septic Tank Pumping

Full pump-out, baffle and filter check, written service record.

Septic Repair

Backups, odors, soggy yards and failed components.

Drainfield Repair & Replacement

Honest diagnosis of whether it can be saved or has to be replaced.

Septic Inspections

Real estate inspections built around the SC and GA disclosure forms.

Hydro Jetting & Drain Cleaning

Clears grease, roots and debris without excavation.

Grease Trap Services

Scheduled service with the paperwork your health inspector wants.

Commercial Septic

Bigger tanks, bigger tickets, scheduled maintenance contracts.

Plumbing

Drain and line work alongside the septic side.

Ground Penetrating Radar

Find the tank, the field and buried lines before a pool or addition goes in.

Both sides of the river

Very few operators are properly licensed in South Carolina and certified in Georgia. We are, which means one contractor, one number, whichever side of the Savannah your property sits on.

South Carolina

North Augusta AikenBeech IslandClearwaterBelvedereGranitevilleLangleyWarrenvilleBathJacksonEdgefield

Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell counties. SCDES permitting handled.

Georgia

Augusta Evans Martinez GrovetownHephzibahHarlemApplingThomsonWaynesboro

Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties. County health department permitting handled.

Towns in gray are Phase 2 and Phase 3 city pages, not yet built.

Real jobs, real yards, no stock photos

Every image on this site is a Carolina Septic job somewhere in the CSRA. Sixteen years of trucks, trenches, tanks and finished yards.

A chamber drainfield going in on red Piedmont clay. Four laterals, a distribution box, and chamber units set and ready for backfill.

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Questions we get every week

How often should a septic tank be pumped in South Carolina?

Most households should pump every three to five years, according to the EPA and Clemson Extension. South Carolina Regulation 61-56 does not set a required residential interval, but it does require owners to keep the system in good working order. Tank size, household size and water use all shift the timing.

Do I need a permit to install a septic system in South Carolina?

Yes. Every new or replacement onsite wastewater system needs approval from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services before installation. Without that permit your county will not issue a building permit. The site evaluation fee is set by regulation at $150. We handle the application and the process for you.

How long is a septic permit good for?

In South Carolina a septic permit is valid for five years. In Georgia a construction permit is valid for twelve months. That difference trips up a lot of builders, and it's one of the reasons working with a contractor licensed in both states saves time.

Why was my lot rejected for a conventional septic system?

Usually soil. South Carolina treats soils with massive or platy structure, or expansible clays, as unsuitable, and clay soils need more space than sand. Above the Fall Line, which runs right through Augusta, backhoe pits are required for the site evaluation. A rejected lot does not mean an unbuildable lot. It usually means the property needs a Standard 610 engineered design, which only a Tier 3 installer can legally install.

Can a drainfield be repaired, or does it have to be replaced?

Sometimes it can be repaired. It depends on whether the failure is a blockage, a broken line, a hydraulic overload, or a genuinely exhausted soil absorption area. We diagnose it before we quote it, because a replacement is a major job and nobody should be sold one they don't need.

Do I need a septic inspection to sell my house?

Often, yes, and the disclosure forms make it hard to avoid. Georgia's seller disclosure asks how many bedrooms the system was permitted for and the date of last professional service, which most sellers cannot answer without a contractor. South Carolina requires sellers to disclose the condition of the sanitary sewage disposal system. We provide a written report that answers both.

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