TN
Septic services in Moore County, Tennessee
Septic permitting in Moore 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
- Columbia Environmental Field Office
- Address
- 1421 Hampshire Pike, Suite 100, Columbia, TN 38401
- Phone
- (931) 380-3371
- 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 Moore County
Placed by published business address within 12 miles of a Moore County town, never by a claimed service area. 452 permit holders name Moore 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.
No permitted operator has a published address within 12 miles of a Moore County town.