Septic companies in Portland, TN
3 septic companies on record in Portland, Sumner County. About 58% of mapped ground here is rated Somewhat limited for septic drain fields, with slow water movement the limiting feature.
What the ground in Portland is like
The USDA soil survey rates mapped ground in Portland for septic drain-field suitability across roughly 15 square miles. About 58% of the rated ground is classed "Somewhat limited", the survey records restrictions that design and sizing can often work around.
In Portland, the leading limit is slow water movement: effluent does not drain through the soil fast enough, so a conventional field can back up or pond when the ground cannot keep pace. The survey flags that limit on about 98% 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 · 58% Somewhat limited · Slow water movement · 54 map units · 15.14 sq mi · read 2026-08-30
Companies in Portland
- 15Owens Septic Tank ServicesLicense unverified(615) 325-2761
- 15Tri Star Septic Pumping LLCLicense unverified(615) 670-0704
- 5Big John ExcavatingLicense unverified(615) 207-5782