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Septic system requirements in Greenville County, South Carolina

The septic rules landplan.io applies in Greenville County, what a septic tank costs there, and the parcel data we hold.

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Design a septic system for an address in Greenville County

South Carolina's state rules apply in Greenville County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See South Carolina's rules

6system types permitted
1,000 gallonssmallest septic tank
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Septic systems allowed in Greenville County

The system types landplan.io permits in Greenville County:

Septic tank size in Greenville County

The daily design flow of a home: 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 gal/day. The septic tank is sized from that flow:

Septic Tank: minimum size by daily design flow
Daily design flowMinimum tank
up to 240 gal/day1,000 gallons
240 to 360 gal/day1,500 gallons
360 to 600 gal/day2,000 gallons
600 to 720 gal/day2,500 gallons
720 to 840 gal/day2,750 gallons
840 to 920 gal/day3,000 gallons
920 to 1,040 gal/day3,250 gallons

Septic setbacks in Greenville County

Minimum distances
FromToDistance
PolygonExisting Septic Component to be Abandoned5 ft

These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Greenville County. Confirm a design with the South Carolina health department or your county's before you build.

Parcel data in Greenville County

landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Greenville County (100% of its area): type an address and the design starts from the parcel.

Septic companies, designers and jobs in South Carolina

Where the rules come from

The regulations and documents landplan.io's Greenville County, South Carolina rules are read from:

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Questions

What septic systems are allowed in Greenville County?

landplan.io designs by South Carolina's state rules there and permits: Elevated Sand Mound System, Subsurface Pressure Trench System, Subsurface Trench System, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield, Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES) and Discharging System.

What size septic tank do I need in Greenville County?

landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Greenville County from the daily design flow: up to 240 gal/day: 1,000 gallons; 240 to 360 gal/day: 1,500 gallons; 360 to 600 gal/day: 2,000 gallons; larger flows need larger tanks. A home's design flow is 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 gal/day.

Does landplan.io have parcel data for Greenville County, South Carolina?

Yes: parcel boundaries cover Greenville County (100% of its area).