The ground in Rogersville
Rogersville is one of the oldest towns in Tennessee, and the Hawkins County seat. It sits up the same long valley as Mooresburg, with the Holston River curving below it to the south and ridges lined up on either side.
Old towns mean old systems. Homes outside town limits, and some older properties at the edges, run on septic tanks that may be decades old, sometimes with no permit on file and lids buried a foot or more down. In the hollows and on the ridge slopes around town, soils thin out over limestone and shale, so drain fields have less room to work.
In town, many homes and businesses are on public sewer. Restaurants and kitchens on sewer still need their grease traps pumped to keep grease out of the sewer lines.
Permits and records
Rogersville is in Hawkins County, which is served by TDEC’s Johnson City field office for septic permits and records. For restaurants on public sewer, grease trap rules come from the sewer utility; keep your pumping records for inspections.
Calls we get from Rogersville
- Grease trap pumping for restaurants and kitchens
- Older homes outside town with tanks that have never been located
- Pump-outs before a house sale in and around town
- Backups in homes on the ridges where soil is shallow
Rogersville septic questions
Questions from Rogersville.
Does Grace Septic pump grease traps in Rogersville?
Yes. Grease trap pumping is one of Grace Septic’s services, for restaurants and commercial kitchens as well as church and school kitchens. Call to set a schedule that fits your trap size and your utility’s rules.
My Rogersville house is old and nobody knows where the tank is. Can you find it?
Usually, yes. We follow the line out from the house and probe for the tank and lids. Check TDEC’s permit records too; there may be a drawing on file. Once it’s found, consider risers so it’s easy to reach next time.
Who permits septic repairs in Rogersville?
TDEC’s Division of Water Resources, Johnson City field office, which serves Hawkins County. Repairs that change the system, like a new drain field, need a TDEC permit and an inspection before the work is covered.
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