Septic service in Whitmire, SC
- Repairs, inspections, pumping and cleaning for Whitmire homes and businesses
- We take emergency septic calls 24/7
- A written contract before work starts
Whitmire at a glance
Septic soil rating
Mostly Cecil soils, rated very limited by NRCS
Housing age
Median home built about 1955 (Census ACS)
Elevation
About 436 feet above sea level (USGS)
SC DES region
Newberry County, DES Greenwood
About septic in Whitmire
About Whitmire
Whitmire is a Newberry County town of 1,390 people (2020 Census), 36 miles southeast of downtown Spartanburg. The drive is 48.6 miles and about 59 minutes via I-26, SC-72 and US-221. Carlisle is 10.5 miles northeast, Joanna 12.9 miles southwest and Union 14.7 miles north. For permits, SC DES routes Newberry County septic work through its Greenwood office.
Soil and ground
Mapped soils in the area are Cecil at 2 of 5 sampled points, with Madison, Pacolet and Toccoa at one each. NRCS rates 3 very limited and 2 somewhat limited for septic absorption fields, with slow water movement, slope, flooding and seepage among the limits; a water table is mapped at 42 inches. Elevation is only about 436 feet. That is generalized soil survey data, not a property evaluation; individual lots differ and each needs its own site evaluation.
Soil data: USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey. Housing data: US Census Bureau ACS.Homes here
The 2020 Census counted 740 housing units. The median home was built about 1955 and about 84 percent were built before 1980, per 2020-2024 ACS estimates. About 82 percent are owner-occupied and about 11 percent are mobile homes. In Whitmire, plan on an inspection every 1 to 2 years and pumping every 3 to 5, the SC DES range.
Whitmire questions
Do wet-weather problems matter near the Enoree River in Whitmire?
The Enoree River runs about 0.7 mile and Duncan Creek 0.6 mile from the Whitmire center. FEMA shows no flood zone within 0.3 mile, though one is mapped within about a mile. Wet ground is the general concern near flood zones: a high water table or a flooded drain field.
What does Toccoa soil near Whitmire mean for a drain field?
Toccoa shows at one of the five sampled points, and NRCS lists flooding among the limits in the sample, along with slope and seepage. Around Whitmire, mapped slope runs from 1 to 28 percent. Treat that as a hint about the area; a site evaluation decides what a lot can take.
Do you serve Whitmire?
Whitmire is about 49 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 Whitmire?
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 Whitmire?
We take emergency septic calls 24/7. Call 864-680-2692 and tell us your address and what you see.
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