Underground Utility Contractor in Greenville, SC

Greenville is the largest city in Greenville County, with an estimated 74,371 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 30 square miles of land.

Moving from a septic system to public sewer

When a public sewer is extended along a street, homes and businesses that have relied on septic tanks may be able to connect, and sometimes the sewer owner or the health authority requires it. The change involves two jobs: building the new lateral, and taking the old septic system out of service.

What a conversion usually involves:

• confirming with the sewer owner where the connection point is, what it requires and which permits are needed;
• a South Carolina 811 locate and a look at the house's existing plumbing, to find where the building sewer leaves the foundation;
• building a new lateral from the house to the connection point, at the slope the code requires, with cleanouts where they belong;
• where a drive, a tree or a garden lies on the route, considering directional drilling;
• having the septic tank pumped with a vacuum truck and abandoned as the health authority requires, usually by filling or removal;
• inspection of the new lateral and restoration of the yard.

Owners who want to understand the steps before deciding can ask for an explanation first.

We also handle water, storm and conduit work for businesses and public owners in Greenville.

Notice before digging

South Carolina 811 receives locate requests under the Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act, S.C. Code Title 58, Chapter 36. Notice must be given between three and twelve full working days ahead, and the ticket ends 15 working days after the commencement date. A septic abandonment may also need the health authority's approval.

Around Greenville

Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, Greer, Easley and Fountain Inn are near Greenville. We work in those communities too.

For a conversion, include the sewer owner's letter if you received one and any record of where the septic tank sits. We follow up with our questions first.