Septic and Sewer Companies in Memphis
Three states meet here and no two of them do this the same way. Tennessee permits the installer at state level, Mississippi certifies the installer through the state health department, Arkansas licenses at state level and has no county license anywhere. Of the 76 companies listed, 49 in Tennessee, 20 in Mississippi, seven in Arkansas.
What this market looks like
- The middle company here has 50 reviews. Anything well under that is a newer outfit, not a quiet one.
- 24 of them sit at 4.9 or better.
- Roto Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has been at it 90 years, the longest of anyone listed.
- Companies work out of 22 different towns here, and eleven of those have three or more of their own.
- Who issues the permit changes when you cross the state line here. In Tennessee it is the state, through the Division of Water Resources, except in a contract county where the county runs its own program, in Mississippi it is the state health department, through its county offices, in Arkansas it is the state, through the Onsite Wastewater Program. County health department staff assist but do not license.
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By town
A town gets its own page once three companies list an address there. Below that the listings live on this page, because a page with one name on it is not worth the click.
- Memphis19 companies
- Atoka6 companies
- Southaven5 companies
- Olive Branch5 companies
- West Memphis5 companies
- Cordova4 companies
- Somerville4 companies
- Collierville4 companies
- Germantown3 companies
- Arlington3 companies
- Byhalia3 companies
Also listed, with one or two companies each and no page of their own. Bartlett, Brighton, Earle, Hernando, Horn Lake, Lakeland, Marion, Munford, Senatobia, Tunica, Walls.
Two States, Two Sets of Rules
This market crosses a state line and the rules are not the same on both sides. A company eight miles up the road answers to a different agency than the one next door.
Who regulates this work in Tennessee
Tennessee does it the other way round from Georgia. The state issues the permit to the installer rather than the county, and it is good across Tennessee. Some counties run their own septic program on top of that, and Hamilton County, which is Chattanooga, is one of them.
- Authority
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Water Resources
- Who issues a permit
- the state, through the Division of Water Resources, except in a contract county where the county runs its own program
What to ask before you hire
- Whether the permit is current. Tennessee permits run out at the end of December each year.
- Whether it covers the kind of system you have. A mound or an aerobic unit is not the same permit as a conventional field.
- In Hamilton County, whether the county wants its own permit as well as the state one.
The exact certifications, the exam and the fees differ by state and they change. Check the current rules with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Water Resources before you rely on any of it.
Who regulates this work in Mississippi
Mississippi wants a Certified Installer to put in a new system. The state health department hands out that certificate. It has to be renewed every year. Two people can skip it. An owner working on their own land, and a professional engineer.
- Authority
- Mississippi State Department of Health, On Site Wastewater
- Who issues a permit
- the state health department, through its county offices
What to ask before you hire
- Whether their certification is current. Mississippi renews every year.
- Whether it covers the kind of system you have, not just a conventional field.
- Who is pulling the permit, and when.
The exact certifications, the exam and the fees differ by state and they change. Check the current rules with Mississippi State Department of Health, On Site Wastewater before you rely on any of it.
Who regulates this work in Arkansas
Arkansas licenses this work at state level and nowhere else. There is no county license anywhere in the state, which is the opposite of how Georgia does it. Designing a system and installing one are two different licenses, and an installer has to be employed by a licensed septic business rather than working alone.
- Authority
- Arkansas Department of Health, Onsite Wastewater Program
- Who issues a permit
- the state, through the Onsite Wastewater Program. County health department staff assist but do not license.
What to ask before you hire
- Which license they hold. Designing a system and installing one are two different ones here.
- Which licensed business employs them, because an installer license works only through one.
- Do not go looking for a county license. Arkansas does not issue them.
The exact certifications, the exam and the fees differ by state and they change. Check the current rules with Arkansas Department of Health, Onsite Wastewater Program before you rely on any of it.