Septic services in Johnson County, Tennessee

Septic permitting in Johnson County is administered by the State of Tennessee, not the county health department.

Who issues the permit

Agency: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Water Resources
Office: Johnson City Environmental Field Office
Address: 2305 Silverdale Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601-2162
Phone: (423) 854-5400
Rules: Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-48-01
Form: CN-0971

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
Conventional system permit (to 1,000 gpd)	$400
Alternative system permit (to 1,000 gpd)	$500
Repair permit	No fee
Construction inspection — conventional	$100
Existing system inspection letter	$200
Certificate of Verification	$100
Installer or pumper permit (annual)	$200

Operators based in and around Johnson County

Placed by published business address within 12 miles of a Johnson County town, never by a claimed service area. 513 permit holders name Johnson County as a county of operation, 328 of them statewide; a Tennessee installer permit is valid statewide, so any of them may work here. These are the ones closest to you.