Septic companies in Bristol, TN
Two septic companies in Bristol, Sullivan County. 1 has a verified ssds installer permit / septic tank pumping contractor permit against the Tennessee roster. About 100% of mapped ground here is rated Very limited for septic drain fields, with slope the limiting feature.
Septic Permits in Sullivan County
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What the ground in Bristol is like
The USDA soil survey rates mapped ground in Bristol for septic drain-field suitability across roughly 33 square miles. About 100% of the rated ground is classed "Very limited", meaning the soil has one or more features unfavorable for a conventional drain field, and the limits generally cannot be overcome without major soil reclamation, special design or expensive installation.
In Bristol, the leading limit is slope: the ground falls steeply enough that a level trench line is hard to hold. A drain field has to sit across the grade without concentrating flow downhill; on steeper parcels that layout gets tighter. The survey flags that limit on about 91% of the rated ground here.
The limiting features the survey records most often here:
This is survey data for mapped areas, not a substitute for a site evaluation on your own lot. Conditions on a single parcel can differ from the map.
USDA NRCS SSURGO, ENG Septic Tank Absorption Fields · 99.7% Very limited · Slope · 33 map units · 32.71 sq mi · read 2026-08-30
The two companies
- 45Captain SepticSSDS Installer Permit / Septic Tank Pumping Contractor Permit verified(423) 444-5912
- 25Tri-Cities Septic SolutionsNot on the state roster(423) 482-2279