Septic Tank Pumping & Installation in Essex County, Virginia
11 septic contractors on record for Essex County. Contact details come straight from the Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days).
Need your septic tank pumped or inspected in Essex County?
11 state-recognized contractors are listed below with business email and city from the Virginia roster — reach out directly. Most tanks need pumping every 3–5 years, and a failed system costs 10–30× more than routine maintenance.
See Essex County septic pros ↓Typical pricing: routine pumping of a 1,000-gallon tank runs $300–$600; inspections $150–$450; full system replacement $5,000–$20,000 depending on soil and system type. Get multiple quotes for anything beyond routine pumping.
Essex County quick read: The roster mix here is Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) (10), Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) (1). 10 of the 11 listings here fall under Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI). Contact detail on this page includes 10 business emails, 1 lookup-only listing. Published city fields cluster around Tappahannock (6, ~55%), Dunnsville (3, ~27%), Millers Tavern (1, ~9%). Representative rostered businesses include James E Woodland Iii, Jared D Sanders, Jeffrey L Howeth. The source for this county page is the Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days).
Check the official Virginia DPOR license lookup before you hire if you want to confirm the latest license status.
County roster snapshot
- County rank in Virginia: #33 by roster size, with 11 of the state's 1076 mapped listings (~1%).
- Dominant license or service bucket: Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) (10 of 11 listings).
- Roster mix: Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) (10), Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) (1).
- Published contact coverage: This page includes 10 business emails and 1 lookup-only listing from the state roster.
- Top published cities: Tappahannock (6, ~55%), Dunnsville (3, ~27%), Millers Tavern (1, ~9%).
- Representative rostered businesses: James E Woodland Iii, Jared D Sanders, Jeffrey L Howeth.
- Official source: Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days). Verify the latest license status here.
State-recognized septic contractors
| Company | Services | Contact |
|---|
| James E Woodland Iii | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Millers Tavern |
| Jared D Sanders | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Dunnsville |
| Jeffrey L Howeth | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Tappahannock |
| Jesus M Martinez | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Dunnsville |
| John R Davis | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Tappahannock |
| Joseph B Lewis Jr | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Tappahannock |
| Matthew A Braxton | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Dunnsville |
| Robert E Howeth | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Tappahannock |
| Wayne A Davis Jr | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Tappahannock |
| William K Cooke | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | [email protected]
Tappahannock |
| Bruce W Casey | Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) | Center Cross · look up ↗ |
How this list works: these contractors come straight from the Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days) — showing the certification type and whatever contact detail the state publishes: a direct
phone (Georgia, North Carolina), a business
email (Florida, Virginia), or a
license record you can look up (Alabama). Companies can't pay to be listed or ranked, and a listing isn't an endorsement. The roster doesn't carry services, pricing, or hours, so contact a couple directly to confirm services, availability, and price for your job.
Septic rules in Virginia
Virginia licenses onsite sewage installers and operators through DPOR, with separate classes for conventional and alternative systems. The Virginia Department of Health permits installations and repairs. If you're buying a home with a septic system in Essex County, ask for the permit history and get an inspection before closing. Verify any contractor's current license at the Virginia DPOR license lookup →
Largest Virginia directories right now
Essex County ranks #33 in Virginia by roster size. If you need a wider same-state benchmark before you hire, compare the larger directories below and then return to this county list for the roster that actually names Essex County.
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