Star Septic Service fleet and crew based in Harrogate, Tennessee.

Harrogate, TN septic company

Google 5-star rating Trusted local septic service

Local Septic Service.

Septic pumping, cleaning, repairs, installation, commercial sewer support, and emergency service from Harrogate across nearby counties, Norris Lake, Southeast Kentucky, Northeast Tennessee, and nearby Southwest Virginia.

  • Google 5-star rating
  • Family-owned since 2001
  • Licensed & insured

We drain your tank - not your wallet.

Fast response

Backups, Odors, Slow Drains, or a Full Tank?

For an urgent septic problem that cannot wait, visit Emergency Service to call or text for help. For estimates, routine pumping, inspections, or scheduling, please call during regular business hours.

Septic services

Septic Help for the Calls People Actually Make

Pumping, repairs, inspections, jetting, locating, installation, and emergency help from a local crew built for urgent calls and rural access. Inspections are available in our Tennessee and Kentucky service areas.

Pumping & Cleaning

Septic Tank Pumping & Cleaning

Regular septic tank pumping and cleaning keeps solids and sludge from building up until they cause backups, odors, or damage. Star Septic Service pumps and cleans tanks for everyday homes, lake cabins, rental properties, farms, and commercial sites.

Pumping & Cleaning service details

Repairs & Systems

Septic Repairs

Septic problems do not fix themselves. Star Septic Service handles practical septic repairs for lines, tanks, pump systems, risers, and related components when pumping alone is not enough.

Repairs service details

Inspections & Locating

Septic Inspections

A septic inspection helps you understand how a system is performing before small warning signs turn into expensive surprises. Star Septic Service inspects septic systems for owners, buyers, sellers, landlords, and property managers in our Tennessee and Kentucky service areas.

Inspections service details

Inspections & Locating

Camera Scope Inspections

When a septic or drain problem is hidden underground, guessing gets expensive. Camera scope inspections help Star Septic Service look inside accessible lines in our Tennessee and Kentucky service areas so property owners can make a smarter next move.

Camera Scope service details

Drains & Sewer Lines

Sewer Jetting

Some line problems need more than basic cleaning. Star Septic Service provides sewer jetting for stubborn buildup and recurring clogs tied to septic, drain, and sewer-related lines.

Sewer Jetting service details

Residential & Property Work

Septic Installation

A septic installation needs the right planning, equipment, and local field experience. Star Septic Service supports septic installation work for new systems, replacement systems, and property improvements.

Installation service details

Inspections & Locating

Septic Tank Locating

Many rural and lake properties do not have clear septic records. Star Septic Service helps locate septic tanks so pumping, inspection, riser installation, and repairs can be handled properly.

Tank Locating service details

Norris Lake Septic Service

Septic Service Around Norris Lake

Lake homes, cabins, rentals, and rural properties around Norris Lake can run into septic problems fast. Star Septic handles pumping, cleaning, inspections, repairs, locating, and emergency help around the lake.

  • Lake homes, cabins, and vacation rentals
  • Emergency septic help when backups happen
  • Inspections and tank locating
  • Rural roads, steep drives, and hard-to-access areas

Residential

Home Septic Help

Careful, clean, responsive service for homes, farms, lake houses, cabins, rural properties, and rentals.

Residential Services

Commercial

Commercial & Municipal Work

Commercial pumping, sewer plant support, temporary bypass pumping, holding tanks, and wastewater support.

Commercial & municipal services

Commercial and municipal

Equipment for Bigger Septic and Sewer Jobs

Along with residential septic service, Star Septic Service handles larger commercial and municipal jobs, including sewer plant support, temporary bypass pumping, holding tanks, commercial pumping, and wastewater support. We can discuss availability based on location, access, and project needs.

Commercial & municipal services
Large Star Septic tri-axle truck for commercial and municipal septic work.

Why Star Septic

Local Septic Work. Help When It Matters.

Family-owned, licensed & insured, and equipped for urgent septic calls across homes, businesses, farms, cabins, rentals, lake properties, and rural roads.

  • Emergency septic help For backups, odors, slow drains, and full tanks.
  • Local since 2001 Based in Harrogate and built around this region.
  • Rural-ready equipment For steep drives, long routes, and hard-to-find tanks.
  • Straight answers Clear next steps before expensive surprises.
Star Septic crew exposing a septic tank during excavation work.
Small Star Septic pump truck servicing a lake-area septic system.

Lake, cabin, rental, and rural service

Built for Hard-to-Reach Properties

Lake homes, cabins, rentals, farms, and rural roads can strain septic systems. Star Septic handles steep drives, buried tanks, older systems, and busy guest schedules.

Service areas

Local Septic Service Without the Guesswork

Based in Harrogate, TN, we serve nearby residential and commercial customers across surrounding counties, Norris Lake communities, Southeast Kentucky, Northeast Tennessee, and nearby Southwest Virginia. For farther locations, service availability may depend on job type, route, schedule, and equipment needs.

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Nearby County Service

Harrogate, Claiborne County, Bell County, Lee County, and nearby communities are the strongest fit for routine residential and commercial septic service.

County service areas

Norris Lake & Lake Communities

Lake homes, cabins, rentals, marinas, and rural roads around Norris Lake can call for service by route, access, season, and urgency.

Norris Lake septic service

Farther Commercial Work

Farther areas are mainly a fit for commercial, municipal, larger-property, temporary bypass, holding tank, and wastewater support.

Regional service range

Call to Confirm

Service depends on job type, route, schedule, equipment needs, access, and availability.

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FAQ

Common Septic Questions

How often should I pump my septic tank?

Most homes need septic tank pumping every 3 to 5 years, but household size, tank size, water use, rentals, and lake-property guest traffic can change that schedule. If drains slow down or odors show up, call before it turns into a backup.

Do you offer 24/7 emergency septic service?

Yes. After-hours calls are for emergencies only. Visit our Emergency Service page to view hours and call or text for help. For estimates and routine scheduling, call 606-248-7134 during regular hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-6:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; Sunday is closed for routine service.

Can I request an estimate after hours?

You can send an estimate request through the contact form anytime. For estimates or routine scheduling by phone, please call during regular business hours. After-hours phone calls are reserved for emergencies; online requests do not provide immediate emergency assistance.

What are signs my septic tank is full?

Common warning signs include slow drains, gurgling toilets, sewage smells, wet spots near the tank or drain field, backups, or plumbing that struggles after heavy water use.

Do you serve Norris Lake properties?

Yes. Star Septic Service provides septic pumping and cleaning, inspections, repairs, locating, and 24/7 emergency septic service for homes, cabins, rentals, and businesses around Norris Lake and nearby communities.

Do you service cabins and vacation rentals?

Yes. Cabins and short-term rentals often put extra stress on septic systems during weekends, holidays, and turnover days. Star Septic can help with pumping, inspections, repairs, locating, and emergency service.

Need septic help?

Let's take care of your septic service.

Call during business hours for estimates and routine scheduling. For an urgent problem, visit Emergency Service to call or text for help.

Emergency Service

Estimates & routine service

Mon–Fri 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Sat 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Sun closed

After-hours calls are for emergencies only.

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