Georgia City Directory
Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County in south Georgia and the home of Valdosta State University. Septic permits for property in and around the city come from the Lowndes County health department, so the county is the place to ask about a specific lot, whether it sits inside the city limits or out in the surrounding countryside. The companies below have an address or a listed service area in Valdosta.
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 thirteen companies for Valdosta. All thirteen have a Google rating. Herring Septic Service ranks first with a 4.8 rating from 177 reviews. We were able to read the websites of five of the thirteen. Among those, four describe installing systems for new construction, three mention repairing or replacing failing systems, three offer tank pumping and one mentions alternative systems.
Valdosta is regionally counted as part of Southeast Georgia. The Withlacoochee River, a tributary of the Suwannee, runs along part of the western edge of the city, while the eastern side drains to Mud Creek, which flows on to the Alapahoochee River in the same Suwannee watershed. Water is part of the picture on many south Georgia lots, and Georgia's permit rules ask for an evaluation of the seasonal high groundwater table along with the soil itself. Those findings decide what kind of system a lot can take, so a good installer will want to see the site before quoting a final price.
Five of the Valdosta companies list the areas they serve on their websites. Besides Valdosta, the places named by more than one of them are Hahira, Adel, Alapaha, Barwick, Cecil, Lowndes County, Baconton and Cairo. Each business page shows the areas that company names, so check that your property is covered before you call. Twelve of the thirteen publish hours on Google, including ten that show as open 24 hours a day, and six link to a company website. For more choices nearby, the Lowndes County page lists three more companies in the county that are not on a city page.
None of the five websites we could read mentions free estimates, so ask up front whether a site visit or quote carries a charge. Only one of the five 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 five 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. A missing mention does not mean a company does not offer the service; it only means its website did not say so.
Tell the company where the property is, how many bedrooms the home has and whether you are building new, replacing a failing system or buying a house with a tank already in the ground. Ask whether they pull the Lowndes County permit for you, who arranges any soil evaluation, and what is included in the quote. Valdosta has one of the larger groups of listings in this directory. Some Valdosta listings share a phone number or a brand name across different addresses, so check the business pages to see which location you are calling.
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.