Septic service in Drayton, SC
- Repairs, inspections, pumping and cleaning for Drayton homes and businesses
- We take emergency septic calls 24/7
- A written contract before work starts
Drayton at a glance
Septic soil rating
Mostly Cecil soils, rated very limited by NRCS
Housing age
Median home built about 1962 (Census ACS)
Elevation
About 745 feet above sea level (USGS)
SC DES region
Spartanburg County, DES Greenville/Spartanburg
About septic in Drayton
About Drayton
Drayton is a Spartanburg County village of 1,115 people, 3 road miles and 7 minutes northeast of downtown Spartanburg, close enough that no highway number is needed. Whitney is 1.5 miles northwest, Spartanburg 2.1 miles southwest and Ben Avon 3.1 miles southeast. SC DES handles septic permits through its Greenville/Spartanburg office. It is inside the area we serve.
Soil and ground
Mapped soils in the area are Cecil at every sampled point, some of it under urban land. NRCS rates 3 points very limited and 2 somewhat limited for septic absorption fields, with slow water movement and slope as the limits. Drayton Mill Pond sits about 0.1 mile from the town centre. Elevation is about 745 feet. 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 675 housing units in Drayton. In 2020-2024 ACS estimates the median home dates to about 1962. The before-1980 share, owner share, mobile-home share and housing mix have margins too wide to quote. A house that old may have been through several owners, so ask for the pumping dates.
Drayton questions
Does Drayton Mill Pond or Lawsons Fork Creek matter for septic work?
Drayton Mill Pond is about 0.1 mile and Lawsons Fork Creek about 0.4 mile from the town centre. No flood zone is mapped within 0.3 mile. The map says nothing about one yard. If your drain field stays wet, call us.
Why are 3 of 5 soil points near Drayton rated very limited?
NRCS names slow water movement and slope at those points, on map units up to 25 percent slope. It is a rating for the area. A site evaluation tells you what a lot actually allows.
Do you serve Drayton?
Drayton is about 3 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 Drayton?
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 Drayton?
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 Drayton
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