The ground in Bethpage
Bethpage sits in eastern Sumner County where the farmland of the Central Basin starts climbing toward the Highland Rim. That means slopes, creek bottoms and limestone that can be a few feet down on one lot and well out of the way on the next.
Slopes are good for a septic system when the drain field sits downhill of the tank and the soil is deep enough. They’re hard on a system when the field was squeezed in where water collects at the bottom of a hill, or when rock sits close under the trenches.
Permits and records
Septic permits in Bethpage come from TDEC’s Division of Water Resources, through the Nashville Environmental Field Office. Repairs and replacements need a permit too, and TDEC keeps records of permitted systems that can help locate an older tank and field.
Calls we get from Bethpage
- Routine pumping on farmhouses and older homes
- Finding lids that have been buried for years
- Drain fields that stay wet at the bottom of a slope
- Inspections when a farm or house changes hands
Bethpage septic questions
Questions from Bethpage.
Is ABC Septic really local to Bethpage?
Yes. ABC Septic Services, LLC holds its Tennessee septic pumper permit with a Bethpage address in Sumner County. Bethpage and Gallatin are home ground.
How often should a Bethpage farmhouse septic tank be pumped?
Every three to five years is the usual range for a household, sooner for a smaller tank or a bigger family. Older farmhouse tanks are often smaller than today’s, so they can need pumping more often. If nobody knows when it was last pumped, pump it and start the clock.
Our drain field is downhill and stays soggy. Is that normal?
No. A healthy field shouldn’t leave standing water or soggy ground in dry weather. It can mean the tank is overdue and solids have reached the field, the soil can’t take the water fast enough, or surface water from uphill is running onto it. Call before it gets worse, and keep vehicles and livestock off it.
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