Septic services in Hampton County, South Carolina

Septic permitting in Hampton County is handled by the State of South Carolina, through the Department of Environmental Services, not by the county.

Who issues the permit

Agency: South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES)
Office: Beaufort local office
Address: 2732 Depot Road, Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: (843) 846-1030
Rules: S.C. Code Regs. 61-56 (Onsite Wastewater Systems)
Form: D-1740

What permitting costs

The published state fee schedule. These are permitting fees only — they do not include the private soil consultant, the installer, or the excavation, none of which the state sets or publishes.

Item	Fee
Onsite wastewater system application (form D-1740)	$150

Source: SCDES, Septic Tanks: Residential (Single Home Builder). Read 2026-09-18.

Operators based in and around Hampton County

The 8 businesses the state's own list records under Hampton County, by their published address. A South Carolina licence is issued by the state, not by a county, so operators recorded under a neighbouring county may work here too; each town page below shows the ones nearest to it.