Septic Service in Richlands, NC
The town of Richlands has its own sewer plant, but most of the farms and homes in the countryside around it rely on septic. If yours does, here’s what to know.
Town sewer, country septic
The Richlands sewer plant mainly serves homes inside the town. The county’s land use plan noted the plant reached more than 90 percent of its permitted flow in 2003, which led to a pause on extending sewer lines, and that the area around town relies on septic systems and small private plants.
If you live outside the town limits, you’re very likely on septic.
Older farmhouses and rural homes
Older rural homes may have a system nobody has looked at in years, and some of the county’s systems are more than 60 years old. If you don’t know where your tank is or when it was last pumped, a septic tech can locate it, pump it, and tell you what shape it’s in.
Wells and septic
If your home uses a private well, keeping the septic system working protects your own water. Pump on schedule, keep the drain field clear, and call if you notice wet spots or odors over the lines.
Septic services in Richlands
Septic Tank Pumping
Routine septic tank pumping and cleaning for homes on septic around Jacksonville, with the tank checked while it’s open. Free estimates.
Learn moreEmergency Septic Service
Sewage backing up into the house, or a tank overflowing in the yard? Calls answered 7 days a week, with honest advice on what can’t wait.
Learn moreSeptic Inspections
Septic inspections for home buyers, sellers, and homeowners who want to know where their system stands. Written results you can use.
Learn moreSeptic Repair
Broken baffles, failed pumps and alarms, cracked lids, clogged lines, and risers. Problems found and fixed before they become a backup.
Learn moreSeptic Tank Replacement
Cracked, collapsed, or failing tank? Septic tank and system replacement, plus new septic installs, built to the county permit.
Learn moreDrain Field Repair
Soggy yard, sewage smell, or water surfacing over the lines? Drain field evaluation, repair, and replacement, with permits handled.
Learn moreSeptic trouble in Richlands?
From homes in town to farms across northwest Onslow County, Richlands-area homeowners on septic can call for pumping, repairs, tank replacement, or a free estimate.
Richlands septic questions
Who issues septic permits here?
Onslow County Environmental Health, at 234 NW Corridor Blvd. in Jacksonville, handles septic permits across the county: site and soil evaluations, permits to build a system, construction authorizations, and repair permits for failing systems. The county says a failing system can’t be repaired without a Health Department permit. Call (910) 938-5851.
I live outside Richlands town limits. Am I on septic?
Almost certainly. Town sewer mainly serves homes inside the limits. Check for a tank lid or cleanout in the yard, or ask Onslow County Environmental Health for the septic permit on your property.