Georgia City Directory
Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. It is bordered by Johns Creek, Roswell and Milton, with unincorporated Forsyth County to the northeast. Some places with an Alpharetta postal address sit outside the city and even in a different county, so for septic work the county where the lot sits, Fulton or Forsyth, is the one that issues the permit.
These are local septic companies that may provide septic service such as septic tank pumping, septic repair or septic installation. A service is shown only when that company's own website confirms it.
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This page lists seven companies for Alpharetta. All seven have a Google rating. Ray's Septic Service ranks first with a 4.9 rating from 240 reviews. We were able to read the websites of four of the seven. Among those, one describes installing systems for new construction, four mention repairing or replacing failing systems, three offer tank pumping and one mentions alternative systems. Two listings are service-area businesses that do not publish a street address.
Big Creek runs through Alpharetta, and the city's greenway follows it through the woods, with a mulch trail circling a large wetland along the way. Creeks and wetlands are part of why Georgia's septic rules ask for a site inspection before any permit is issued: the county looks at absorption rates, soil characteristics, groundwater and rock, and the application must show water supplies and utilities that could affect where a system can go.
Four of the Alpharetta companies list the areas they serve on their websites. Besides Alpharetta, the places named by more than one of them are Atlanta, Acworth, Ball Ground, Canton, Cartersville, Cherokee County, Cumming and Gainesville. Each business page shows the areas that company names, so check that your property is covered before you call. Seven of the seven publish hours on Google, including four that show as open 24 hours a day, and five link to a company website. For more choices nearby, the Fulton County page lists four more companies in the county that are not on a city page.
Only one of the four websites we could read mentions soil tests, perc tests or permit help, so ask who will arrange the soil evaluation and file the permit with the county health department. Only one of the four websites we could read mentions alternative systems such as aerobic, mound or engineered designs, so if your lot may need one, ask whether the company installs them. Only one of the four websites we could read mentions financing, so ask about payment options if you need to spread the cost. A missing mention does not mean a company does not offer the service; it only means its website did not say so.
Confirm whether the home is on septic or public sewer, then check which county the lot is in. Ask the company whether it handles the permit with the county health department, whether it offers inspections for a home sale, and what the quote covers. The business pages show what each listed company's own website says it does, including pumping, repairs and new installs.
Georgia's onsite sewage rules (Rule 511-3-1-.03 of the Georgia Department of Public Health) say no one may install a septic system, or begin developing a lot that will use one, without first getting a construction permit from the County Health Department. Repairs, replacements and additions to existing systems must be permitted and inspected too.
The application covers the property, the planned system, the number of bedrooms and the soil, including seasonal high groundwater and any rock. The county issues the permit only after a site inspection with favorable findings, and a system may not be covered or used until the county has made a final inspection and approved it in writing.
The Department certifies the people who install, inspect, pump and repair septic systems, and publishes lists of certified installers, pumpers and soil classifiers. A certification from another state does not carry over to Georgia.
A plain-language summary, not legal advice. Sources: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 511-3-1-.03 and Georgia DPH onsite sewage program. Your county environmental health office can answer questions about a specific property.