Septic backing up? Call 803. 2 PUMP IT  ·  Tier 3 certified in SC & GA  ·  Serving the CSRA since 2009
North Augusta · Aiken · Augusta · The CSRA

Licensed on both sides of the river.

Septic Installation, Pumping & Repair Across the CSRA

Tier 3 certified in South Carolina and 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
Certified SC & GA
Since 2009
16+ years in the CSRA
Both states
Licensed SC, certified GA
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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What does a septic system actually cost?

Nobody in the CSRA publishes a price. We think that’s backwards, because price is the first thing you want to know and the last thing anyone will tell you. Here’s the honest range and what moves it.

YOUR NUMBERS GO HERE. Every dollar figure below is masked until you give us your real ranges. We would rather show a blank than publish a guess on a page a builder is going to read.
Tank pumping
$XXX – $XXX

Moves with tank size, access, lid depth and how long it's been.

Conventional install
$X,XXX – $XX,XXX

Moves with soil type, bedroom count, drainfield size and site access.

Engineered system
$XX,XXX+

Standard 610 designs require an engineer and a soil classifier. Priced per design.

SC site evaluation fee
$150

Set by South Carolina regulation. National sites quote $450 to $2,300 for this. They're wrong.

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 AugustaAikenBeech IslandClearwaterBelvedereGranitevilleLangleyWarrenvilleBathJacksonEdgefield

Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell counties. SCDES permitting handled.

Georgia
AugustaEvansMartinezGrovetownHephzibahHarlemApplingThomsonWaynesboro

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

Greyed towns 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.

Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA
Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA
Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA
Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA
Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA
Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA
Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA
Carolina Septic job site in the CSRA

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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 catches a lot of builders out, 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 five-figure 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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