Septic service in Arial, SC
- Repairs, inspections, pumping and cleaning for Arial homes and businesses
- We take emergency septic calls 24/7
- A written contract before work starts
Arial at a glance
Septic soil rating
Mostly Cecil soils, rated very limited by NRCS
Housing age
Median home built about 1974 (Census ACS)
Elevation
About 1,065 feet above sea level (USGS)
SC DES region
Pickens County, DES Greenville/Spartanburg
About septic in Arial
About Arial
Arial is a Pickens County village of 2,729 people, about 48 road miles and 72 minutes west of downtown Spartanburg along I-85, US-29 and SC-153. Easley is 3.6 miles east, Pickens 4.5 miles northwest and Liberty 5.0 miles southwest. Septic permits for Pickens County run through the SC DES Greenville/Spartanburg office. We serve Arial and take the drive out.
Soil and ground
NRCS rates 3 of the 5 sampled points very limited for septic absorption fields and 2 somewhat limited. Mapped soils in the area are Cecil and Pacolet with one Chewacla point, a frequently flooded unit with a water table as shallow as 6 inches. Limits named: slow water movement, slope up to 25 percent, flooding. None of this is a property evaluation, only generalized survey data. Individual lots differ, so each one needs a site evaluation.
Soil data: USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey. Housing data: US Census Bureau ACS.Homes here
The 2020 Census counted 1,222 housing units in Arial. The 2020-2024 ACS estimates put the median home at about 1974 and single-family detached houses at about 82 percent, with mobile homes near 18 percent. Share-before-1980 and owner figures carry margins too wide to quote. Whatever the house, a tank on the property is one more thing on the maintenance list.
Arial questions
Do Rices Creek and the mapped flood zone matter for septic in Arial?
Rices Creek runs about 0.1 mile from the town centre, and FEMA flood maps show a mapped flood zone within about 0.3 mile. That does not say anything about one yard. After heavy rain, watch for wet, spongy ground or slow drains, and call us to have a drain field looked at.
Why are some soils around Arial rated very limited?
NRCS rates 3 of 5 sampled points very limited, mainly for slow water movement and slope, plus a shallow water table at the Chewacla point. These are map-level ratings for the area. A rating does not decide any single lot; each one needs a site evaluation.
Do you serve Arial?
Arial is about 48 miles from downtown Spartanburg, inside the area we serve. Call 864-680-2692 or send the form with your address and we will tell you for sure.
How do I get a septic quote in Arial?
Send the form on this page or call, with your address, the job you need or any issues you have noticed, and the tank size if you know it.
Do you take emergency calls in Arial?
We take emergency septic calls 24/7. Call 864-680-2692 and tell us your address and what you see.
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Septic service in Arial
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