We provide septic services in Calhoun County, across about 611 square miles of northeast Alabama. The Coosa River runs along the county's western edge, and Anniston is the county seat. All of Calhoun County lies in the Valley and Ridge section, where zigzag ridges stand between deep, steep-sided valleys. Soils in the Coosa River valley formed from limestone, and most are red clay with a silt loam surface. Decatur and Dewey soils are widespread there. Parts of the larger towns run on city sewer, but most homes outside city lines rely on septic. Ask the city or the utility whether a sewer line reaches your lot. Septic permits come from the Calhoun County Health Department at 3400 McClellan Boulevard in Anniston.
Alexandria sits near the center of the county, with Saks just south of it and Weaver just north of Anniston. U.S. 431 is the county's major route, and Interstate 20 crosses its southern tip. We are Affordable Septic and Plumbing, based in Piedmont, where the Pinhoti Trail begins. Septic work is all we do. The company holds an Alabama Level II (advanced) onsite wastewater installer license. That state level covers engineered and large commercial onsite systems as well as conventional ones. We run three crews and own our excavation equipment, so we dig our own tanks and trenches. Decades of septic installs sit behind the company, and we handle permits with the county health department. Our crews work all over the county, including septic system installation in Piedmont and septic service in Anniston. The same crews serve Oxford and Jacksonville too. Call (256) 453-9003 for a free estimate.
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Parts of the eastern and southern edges of the county lie in the Talladega National Forest. On a ridge or the side of a steep valley, slope becomes part of the septic plan. State rules rate every proposed septic site on six factors, and the most limiting one decides the system type. A drain field over 25 percent slope needs an engineer's design, and we install engineered septic systems for ridge lots.
Down in the valleys, the ground sits over layers of shale, limestone and dolomite. Depth to bedrock is another factor, along with how close to the surface the soil stays soaked in wet seasons. For a home, the size of the drain field comes from the bedroom count and the soil's perc rate. Tank size follows the bedroom count too, so tell us how many bedrooms the house has when you call.
In 1969 the Coosa River was dammed to create H. Neely Henry Lake, along the county's western edge. Ohatchee lies in western Calhoun County, and a northwest arm of its town limits reaches the lake shore. Cane, Ohatchee and Choccolocco creeks also cross the county on their way to the Coosa River. Under state rules, flood zones do not count toward lot size or hold any part of a septic system.
A failing system can back sewage up into the house or push it up through the yard. Repairing a failing part of a system takes a permit to repair from the Calhoun County Health Department. Work the rules define as maintenance, such as cleaning or replacing the filter, needs no permit. We handle septic tank repair in West End-Cobb Town and Bynum, along with Saks and the rest of the county.
Communities & areas we serve around Calhoun County: Saks, Alexandria, Weaver, Ohatchee, West End-Cobb Town, Bynum, Choccolocco, White Plains, Wellington.
Calhoun County ZIP codes served: 36250, 36271, 36277.
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We pump and clean septic tanks on a routine schedule, through the main lid so the whole tank empties. Estimates are free, and we cover Northeast Alabama and Northwest Georgia.
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We repair septic tanks, lids, risers, baffles, and the lines running in and out of the tank. Estimates are free across Northeast Alabama and Northwest Georgia.
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Septic system replacement for a tank or field that is past repair. We pull the county permit, set the new system, and deal with the old tank. Free estimates.
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Drain field repair puts the buried field lines back to work when your yard stays wet. We repair and replace field lines across Northeast Alabama and Northwest Georgia.
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Regular septic tank maintenance keeps solids in the tank and out of your field lines. We pump on a schedule, clean the outlet filter, check the lids, and look over the drain field.
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We inspect septic tanks and drain fields, then put what we find in writing. We also handle perc tests and soil tests for new lots across Northeast Alabama and Northwest Georgia.
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A new build that needs a septic system, a tank that is overdue for a pump out, or a drain field that will not dry up? Call or send the form and we will look at the job with you and price the whole thing. The estimate is free.
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