Septic service in Pickens, SC
- Repairs, inspections, pumping and cleaning for Pickens homes and businesses
- We take emergency septic calls 24/7
- A written contract before work starts
Pickens at a glance
Septic soil rating
Mostly Cecil soils, rated somewhat limited by NRCS
Housing age
Median home built about 1964 (Census ACS)
Elevation
About 1,108 feet above sea level (USGS)
SC DES region
Pickens County, DES Greenville/Spartanburg
About septic in Pickens
About Pickens
Pickens is a Pickens County city of 3,388 people, about 50 road miles and 78 minutes west of downtown Spartanburg along SC-183, I-85 and US-29. Arial is 4.5 miles southeast, Liberty 6.7 miles south, and Easley 8.1 miles southeast. SC DES's Greenville/Spartanburg office handles septic permits for the county. Pickens is on our route for pumping, inspections, repairs and drain field work.
Soil and ground
Pickens is high ground, about 1,108 feet at the centre with some 194 feet of relief within a mile, so the terrain is hilly. Mapped soils in the area are mostly Cecil and Pacolet, and NRCS rates four of five points somewhat limited and one very limited for slow water movement and slope. Treat it as generalized, not a property evaluation: individual lots differ and each needs a site evaluation.
Soil data: USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey. Housing data: US Census Bureau ACS.Homes here
Pickens is home to 1,474 housing units by the 2020 Census count. By 2020-2024 ACS estimates the median home was built around 1964, and about 68 percent are owner-occupied. About 72 percent are single-family detached. The pre-1980 share carries a wide margin, so we leave it out. An inspection tells you more about a system than the build year does.
Pickens questions
Does heavy rain near Town Creek and Wolf Creek change anything for a septic system?
Town Creek runs about 0.5 mile and Wolf Creek about 0.9 mile from Pickens's centre. We make no claim that the water affects any particular property. On hilly ground, water can settle in low spots, so a soggy patch over the drain field is worth having checked.
Is the soil around Pickens a problem for a drain field?
NRCS lists slow water movement and slope, with four of five sampled points somewhat limited and one very limited. Mapped slopes run from 8 to 18 percent. That is area-wide survey data, so a site evaluation on your own lot is what settles the question.
Do you serve Pickens?
Pickens is about 50 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 Pickens?
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 Pickens?
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 Pickens
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