The ground in Hartsville
Hartsville sits along the Cumberland River in Trousdale County, on the edge of the Central Basin. River bottoms, limestone hills and farmland make for very different septic sites, sometimes on the same farm.
Bottomland near the river and creeks brings high water tables and flooding. Hillsides bring shallow soil over limestone. Both need a system that was permitted for the site, and both reward keeping the tank pumped so the field only has to handle clear effluent.
Permits and records
Trousdale County isn’t in the same TDEC field office as Sumner. TDEC’s Cookeville Environmental Field Office handles Division of Water Resources work, including septic, for Trousdale County.
Calls we get from Hartsville
- Farmhouse and rural home pumping
- Inspections when land and houses sell
- Fields near creek bottoms after high water
- Repairs on older systems
Hartsville septic questions
Questions from Hartsville.
Who issues septic permits in Hartsville and Trousdale County?
TDEC’s Division of Water Resources. For Trousdale County, its water work is handled through the Cookeville Environmental Field Office, not Nashville.
Our field flooded when the creek came up. What now?
Don’t use more water than you have to until the ground drains. A flooded field can’t accept effluent, and the tank may fill with groundwater. Once the water goes down, have the tank checked and pumped if needed. If sewage backs up into the house, stop using water and call.
Does ABC Septic work in Trousdale County?
Yes. Hartsville is on the list of towns ABC Septic serves, east of our home base in Bethpage.
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