Septic Installation
New septic systems for new builds and replacement tanks when an old one gives out. We dig with our own equipment, set the precast concrete tank, plumb it, and tie it into the drain field.
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Springfield sits on the Highland Rim, and the ground here holds water. The county soil survey rates most Robertson County land as very limited for septic drain fields. Slow water movement and a seasonal high water table are the usual reasons. Wet spots over the field after a rainy winter are common around town.
Wiley Rooter and Septic Pros provides septic services in Springfield from our base in Greenbrier, six miles south. The company brings 20 years of septic and sewer experience to Robertson County. We install and repair septic systems, and we also run septic tank pumping and drain cleaning. Call or text (629) 285-6381 for a free estimate.
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The USDA soil survey maps the ground around Springfield in close detail. The most common soil is Sengtown, a gravelly silt loam formed over cherty limestone. Next comes Dickson silt loam, the official state soil of Tennessee. Dickson carries a fragipan, a hard layer that starts 18 to 36 inches down.
Water moves through that pan very slowly. The survey rates about 176,000 acres of Robertson County as very limited for drain fields. Another 123,000 acres rate somewhat limited. Nearly every acre in the county carries some restriction.
Low ground brings its own trouble. Wartrace Creek runs through Springfield and meets the Sulphur Fork Red River near town. The bottomland soils along it, Staser and Hamblen, rate very limited because of flooding and wetness. We handle drain field repair and full replacements on Springfield properties.
The Springfield Water System reaches far past the city limits. Federal drinking water records put it at about 46,500 people and more than 17,000 connections. Springfield itself holds close to 19,800 residents. Homes past the end of a sewer line treat their waste in a septic tank.
The city is replacing its 1984 wastewater plant with a much larger one. That build more than doubles what the plant can treat, with completion planned for 2028. Growth on the sewered side of town is the reason.
We work both sides of that line. On sewered streets we handle clogged mains and sewer line repair, including road crossings. Our crew saws the asphalt, sets the line, compacts the cut, and patches the road.
Septic permits in Tennessee run through the Department of Environment and Conservation. Its Division of Water Resources issues the subsurface sewage disposal system permit. You need one for a new system and for repair of a failed one. The state also licenses the people who install and pump septic systems.
Robertson County puts that permit first in line. Its building permit checklist opens with an actual septic permit or a sewer tap receipt. Your site plan has to show where the tank and the field lines sit.
A soil evaluation usually comes before the permit on a new lot. The state keeps a list of soil consultants who do that work. We set precast concrete tanks with a boom truck and do our own excavation. Reach out early if you are planning a new septic system on a Robertson County lot.
Springfield grew about 14 percent between 2010 and 2020, to 18,782 people. A 2025 estimate puts Robertson County past 80,000. New plats keep coming before the planning commission. Recent ones include Summit View, Jasper Fields, Blackwood Farms and Lookout Crossing.
Older parts of town run on older pipe. Springfield built its name on dark fired tobacco. Plenty of homes here went up long before the newest sewer lines. Clay and cast iron from that era cracks, and roots find the joints.
A camera run through the line finds the break before anyone digs. We locate the pipe, open the ground only where the work needs it, and put the ground back. Recurring clogs on an older Springfield line usually trace to roots or a broken joint.
Communities and areas we serve around Springfield: Summit View, Jasper Fields, Blackwood Farms, Lookout Crossing, Highland Reserve, Spring Creek, Magnolia Farms, Harvest Park, Homestead Heights, Mooreland Estates, Turnersville, Barren Plains.
Springfield ZIP codes served: 37172.
Free estimates throughout Robertson County and the surrounding area.
(629) 285-6381 New septic systems for new builds and replacement tanks when an old one gives out. We dig with our own equipment, set the precast concrete tank, plumb it, and tie it into the drain field.
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We repair what fails on an existing septic system: pumps, floats, alarms, baffles, lids and broken lines. Our crew finds the failed part first, then fixes it and puts the ground back.
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We repair and replace drain fields that have stopped taking water. Gravel and fabric trenches, dug and set by our own crew.
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We inspect septic systems for home buyers, sellers and owners due for a checkup. You get a written report on the tank, the pump and the drain field.
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We pump and clean septic tanks around Greenbrier and the north side of the Nashville area. While the lid is off, we check the tank and tell you what we see.
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We clear clogged drains, toilets, tubs, kitchen lines and main lines with cable machines sized to the pipe. On septic homes we can tell you whether the clog is in the line or the tank is full.
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We repair and replace sewer lines between the house and the septic tank or the city main. When the line has to cross a road, our crew saws the asphalt and patches it back.
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We run a camera through your sewer or drain line and watch the video as it goes. That shows the break, the roots, the sag or the offset joint, and where it sits in the yard.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Springfield. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
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Tell us what the septic or sewer is doing. We will get right back to you.