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Septic Service in Charleston, AR

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Need septic pumping, an inspection, a repair or a new system in Charleston, Arkansas? Tell us about the job and we'll pass it to a local septic provider who serves Charleston. It's free, and you're never obligated to hire anyone.

Charleston is one of Franklin County's two county seats (Ozark is the other), east of Lavaca on Highway 22.

Septic services in Charleston

• Septic tank pumping: routine, overdue or emergency
• Septic inspections, including for home sales in Charleston
• Septic repair: backups, baffles, pipes, pumps and alarms
• Drain field repair
• New septic installation and replacement

Septic permits and records for Charleston

Charleston is in Franklin County. Septic permits and old permit records for Franklin County properties go through the Arkansas Department of Health's local health unit. Ask for the Onsite Environmental Specialist:

Franklin County Health Unit (Ozark) (a government office, not us)
Ozark, AR
Phone: 479-667-2555
ADH listing

If your home is connected to city sewer, you don't have a septic tank to maintain. Your city's utility department can tell you whether your address is on sewer.

When to call

Slow drains, gurgling pipes, sewage odors, soggy ground or bright green grass over the tank or drain field can all point to a septic problem. The EPA's general guidance is to pump every 3 to 5 years and inspect every 1 to 3 years.

Also serving: Fort Smith, Van Buren, Barling, Greenwood, Alma, Lavaca, Mulberry, Hackett, Cedarville.

Sources: Arkansas Department of Health, Onsite Wastewater FAQs; U.S. EPA, Resolving Septic System Malfunctions.