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Aiken County · South Carolina

Septic Services in North Augusta, SC

We are based here. Septic installation, pumping, repair and permitting in North Augusta and across Aiken County, since 2009.

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North Augusta since 2009
Aiken County
SCDES permitting
$150
SC site evaluation fee
Tier 3
Self-inspection allowed
The short answer

North Augusta sits in Aiken County, South Carolina, so septic permits here go through the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services rather than a county health department. The site evaluation fee is set by regulation at $150 and permits stay valid for five years. This is our home town, we have worked here since 2009, and as a Tier 3 installer we are permitted to self-inspect our own installations in South Carolina.

Septic in North Augusta, specifically

Three things about North Augusta that change how a septic job runs here.

You are above the Fall Line

The Fall Line runs northeast through Augusta, separating Piedmont clay to the north and west from Coastal Plain sand to the south and east. North Augusta sits on the Piedmont side, which means backhoe pits are required for the site evaluation rather than hand borings, and clay soils need more absorption area than sand.

SCDES, not the county

Unlike the Georgia side of the river, septic permitting in North Augusta goes through SCDES ePermitting. Your county will not issue a building permit until that septic approval exists, which is why it needs filing early.

Older neighborhoods, older systems

A lot of the housing stock here predates modern drainfield sizing. If your system is 25 years or older and you are adding bedrooms or selling, the permitted bedroom count on the original permit is the number that matters.

What we do in North Augusta

Recent work near North Augusta

Septic system work by Carolina Septic in the CSRA, serving North Augusta, SC
Septic system work by Carolina Septic in the CSRA, serving North Augusta, SC
Septic system work by Carolina Septic in the CSRA, serving North Augusta, SC

Nearby towns we cover

Linked towns have their own page. The rest are covered and scheduled for Phase 2.

Aiken, SCAugusta, GABeech IslandClearwaterBelvedereLangleyBathJackson

North Augusta septic questions

Who issues septic permits in North Augusta?
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, through its ePermitting system. Aiken County does not issue the septic permit itself, though the county will not issue your building permit until SCDES has approved the septic system.
How much is a septic site evaluation in North Augusta?
$150. That figure is set by South Carolina regulation. National cost websites quote $450 to $2,300 for a septic permit, which is not the number here.
How long does a septic permit last in South Carolina?
Five years, which is considerably longer than Georgia twelve months. If you are building on the SC side, that gives you real flexibility on timing.
Do you need a backhoe pit for the soil evaluation here?
Yes. North Augusta sits above the Fall Line, and above it the soil profile has to be evaluated in a backhoe pit rather than by hand boring, because the Piedmont clay profile cannot be read properly any other way.
Do you work in Aiken County generally, or just North Augusta?
All of Aiken County, plus Edgefield and Barnwell, and across the river into Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia.