Georgia Cost GuideHow much does septic service cost in Georgia?
Estimated price ranges for tank pumping and septic system installation from Georgia septic companies' own websites, plus what moves the price of inspections and repairs so you can compare quotes fairly.
The short answer
We checked 220 Georgia septic company websites.
Septic tank pumping
$390 to $490+
Prices from 12 Georgia septic companies
Septic tank pumping: what goes into itSeptic system installation
$5,000 to $8,900+
Prices from 6 Georgia septic companies
Septic system installation: what goes into itThese are typical ranges, not quotes. Your price depends on your system, your soil and your property, and the sections below explain what moves it. The dot marks the middle price, and a + means some businesses charge more. Where a job has no range, it's because we only show a price once enough Georgia businesses publish one.
Septic tank pumping
Pumping removes the solids and liquid that build up in the tank. The range is for a pumping visit, so ask each company what its price covers.
The range for this job is in the short answer above.
What moves the price
- Size of the tank
- A larger tank holds more, so pumping takes longer and more is hauled away. Tank size is measured in gallons, so ask what size the price is based on.
- Time since the last pumping
- A tank that has gone a long time between pumpings holds more built-up solids, and those can take longer to clear.
- Finding and uncovering the lid
- Lids are often buried under soil or grass. If the company has to find the tank and dig down to it, that can add to the price.
- Distance from the truck
- The truck reaches the tank with a hose. A tank far from the driveway, or one behind a fence or on a steep slope, takes more time.
- Number of tanks or compartments
- Some systems have more than one tank, or a tank with two compartments. Each one that gets pumped adds to the job.
- What the visit includes
- Ask whether the company also looks at the inlet and outlet parts and cleans the filter, if your tank has one, or whether those are extra.
Septic inspections
A septic inspection is a check of how the tank, the pipes and the drain field are working. Inspections go to different depths, so compare the list of what each one covers.
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What moves the price
- How deep it goes
- Looking at what can be seen above ground usually costs less than uncovering the tank and checking inside it. Extras such as running a camera through the pipes add to the price.
- Whether the tank is pumped
- The inside of the tank is easier to check after it is pumped, so some inspections include a pumping and some list it as an add-on. Ask which.
- The reason for the inspection
- If the inspection is for buying or selling a home, ask whether a written report is included and what it covers.
- Uncovering the lids
- As with pumping, buried lids have to be found and dug up, and that can add time.
- Size and layout of the system
- More than one tank, a pump chamber or a large drain field means more to check.
New system or replacement
The range is for installing a new septic system, which includes a tank, the lines and a drain field, sized for the home and the soil. Replacing an existing system can be all of that or only part of it, so a replacement quote may differ from the range.
The range for this job is in the short answer above.
What moves the price
- Size of the home
- Systems are commonly sized for the number of bedrooms or the amount of water a household is expected to use, and a larger system costs more.
- The soil
- A soil test shows how well the ground takes in water. Soil that drains poorly can call for a different and larger drain field, which costs more.
- Type of system
- A basic gravity system usually costs less than one that needs a pump, a raised mound or extra treatment equipment.
- The land and access
- Slope, trees, rock and the distance between the house and the drain field all affect the digging. So does getting equipment onto the lot and restoring the yard afterward.
- Permits, soil tests and design
- These can add to the price of a new system. Ask which ones are in the quote and who handles them.
- The old system
- Pumping out and removing or filling in an old tank, and hauling away what comes out, adds work to a replacement.
Drain field repair
The drain field is the part of the system where water from the tank soaks into the ground. Repairs can range from fixing a pipe or one section to replacing much of the field.
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What moves the price
- What is wrong
- Wet ground, odors or slow drains can point to a drain field problem, but they can also come from the tank or the plumbing in the house. The first visit may be a diagnosis.
- How much of the field is affected
- Repairing one section costs less than replacing the whole field.
- Why it failed
- Roots, heavy vehicles over the field, too much water or solids reaching the field from the tank can all be behind a problem. Fixing the cause as well as the field adds to the bill.
- The soil
- Ground that stays wet or drains poorly limits the repair options and can change the design.
- Access
- Trees, a driveway or a structure over the field make the digging harder and slower.
Septic pump replacement
Some septic systems use a pump to move water from a tank to the drain field or up to a higher spot, and an alarm usually warns when the water in that tank gets high. A pump replacement is priced for the pump and the labor to swap it.
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What moves the price
- Type of pump
- A pump that moves liquid and a pump that grinds solids are different equipment. The one your system uses affects the price.
- Size and power
- A pump that has to lift water higher or push it farther is usually a larger and costlier pump.
- Depth of the tank
- A deeper tank takes longer to work in. The tank may also need pumping out before the old pump can come up, which can add a charge.
- Floats, alarm and control panel
- Replacing the float switches, the alarm or the panel along with the pump adds parts and labor.
- Power to the pump
- The pump and alarm run on electricity. A damaged cord, a moved panel or a new connection adds work.
- When you call
- A pump that has stopped and an alarm that keeps sounding can make the call urgent, and a visit after hours can cost more than one booked during regular hours.
Perc tests
A percolation, or perc, test measures how quickly water soaks into the soil on a lot. The result helps decide what kind of drain field the ground can support.
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What moves the price
- Number of test locations
- A larger lot, or a few possible spots for the drain field, means more holes to dig and test.
- Ground conditions
- Rock, hard clay and roots make digging slower and can call for heavier equipment.
- Access to the site
- Wooded or sloped land, or a site far from the road, takes more time to reach.
- What you receive
- Ask whether the price includes a written report of the results and a recommendation for the system.
What a good septic quote should list
Two quotes for the same system can look far apart until you line them up. Ask each company to put these in writing:
- Exactly which job the price covers: pumping, an inspection, a repair or a new system
- For pumping, the size of the tank the price is based on, and what happens to the price if your tank is larger
- Whether finding and uncovering the lid is included, and whether every tank and compartment is pumped
- What else is checked or cleaned on the visit, such as the filter or the inlet and outlet parts
- Whether hauling and disposal are in the price or listed separately
- For a new system, which soil test, system design and permits are included and who handles each one
- For repairs, which parts are being replaced, and whether the price changes if something unexpected turns up once the ground is open
- The warranty on the parts and on the labor, and what each one covers
Where these numbers come from
We collect these prices with our own crawler, which reads the public websites of Georgia septic companies and follows each site's robots.txt rules. It has read 220 of their websites so far. Each range is the middle half of the prices and cost guides those businesses publish, collected September and October 2026. A price list is what a business says it charges; a cost guide is a business's own estimate of what the job usually runs in Georgia. We check every figure against the page it came from, leave out national averages and prices from other states, and count a business only once, even if it has several websites. We never name the businesses behind a range. This page is written and published by Georgia SEO Company.
| Job | Businesses that post a price |
|---|---|
| Septic tank pumping | 12 (5 price lists, 7 cost guides) |
| Septic system installation | 6 (1 price list, 5 cost guides) |
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