Septic Service in Hartsville, SC

Hartsville is the largest city in Darlington County, about 25 miles northwest of Florence. It is home to Coker University, the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics and Sonoco's headquarters, and it is ringed by water, from Prestwood Lake in town to Lake Robinson to the northwest. Call (843) 960-3805 to reach an independent septic provider serving Hartsville. Florence SC Septic Pros is a referral service operated by Recover Profits Now; the provider does the work.

Homes near the water

Many homes around Hartsville's lakes and creeks are outside sewer service and depend on septic. Lake and creekside lots bring their own concerns:

• Water table. Ground close to the water is often wetter, which leaves less room for effluent to filter before it reaches groundwater.
• Slope. Many lots slope toward the water, and some systems use a pump to move effluent to a field uphill. Pumps, floats and alarms need regular checks.
• Older cabins turned full-time homes. A small system built for weekend use may be overloaded by a full-time household. If you have converted a lake place, ask a provider to look at the system's size.
• Keeping the lake clean. A failing system near the water can send poorly treated wastewater toward it. Regular pumping and inspection protect your property and your neighbors.

Growing neighborhoods

Newer homes on the outskirts of Hartsville and along the roads toward Darlington and Bishopville are often built on lots with their own septic systems. These systems are younger, but the first pumping is often forgotten. If your home is more than about three to five years old and the tank has never been pumped, it is probably time.

Rental and student housing

Landlords with rentals outside the sewer area should keep pumping on a schedule and tell tenants what not to flush. Wipes, grease and paper towels are the most common causes of clogs and backups in rental homes. Keep the pumping receipts; they are useful when you sell.

Weather

Hartsville gets the same hot summers, heavy thunderstorms and occasional tropical storm rain as the rest of the Pee Dee. Fields near the lakes and in low ground can take longer to recover after a soaking. If your drains slow down every time it rains hard, mention it when you call.

Services Hartsville homeowners call about

• Septic tank pumping and riser installation
• Pump and alarm repair on lake-lot systems
• Inspections for buyers of lake and rural homes
• New septic systems for new homes on the outskirts

Soil near the water

Lake and creek lots around Hartsville often sit on the wetter end of the Pee Dee's soils. Lynchburg, South Carolina's state soil, carries a seasonal water table about 6 to 18 inches down, and the state soil booklet notes that a conventional system cannot be permitted on it. Better-drained farm soils such as Norfolk keep the water table several feet down. That difference is why one lake lot gets a standard trench system and the next one needs a raised or engineered design. Before buying a lot to build on, look it up on the USDA's free Web Soil Survey and ask the seller for any septic permit on file.

Licenses and permits

Septic systems in Hartsville and Darlington County are regulated by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). Permits for Darlington County come out of the state's Florence office, whose onsite wastewater team SCDES lists at (843) 661-4825. New systems and many repairs need an SCDES permit, and the county will not issue a building permit for a new home on septic until the septic permit is in hand. Ask for the provider's SCDES license before work begins. Our permits, soils and flooding page walks through the steps.

Nearby

Providers serving Hartsville often also cover Society Hill, Darlington, Lamar and the lake areas northwest of town. Call (843) 960-3805 to get connected.

Services available in Hartsville

• Septic Tank Pumping in Hartsville
• Septic Inspections in Hartsville
• Septic & Drain Field Repair in Hartsville
• New Septic Installation in Hartsville
• Emergency Septic Backups in Hartsville
• Grease Trap Pumping in Hartsville

Frequently asked questions