Diagnosing, repairing and replacing drain fields (leach fields), including raised mound systems.
People in St. Cloud usually look for drain field repair because of a drain field that no longer absorbs wastewater, shown by soggy ground, odors or slow drains. Toho Water Authority's HUD-funded Hopkins Park septic-to-sewer conversion (Osceola County, near St. Cloud) is free to eligible homeowners, and Toho expects home connections to start in March 2027. Compare 7 septic companies serving St. Cloud and ask each one why the drain field failed, whether a partial repair is possible and what the permit requires.
About 20% of St. Cloud's homes predate 1980. Drain fields don't last forever, and on older septic systems a field that has absorbed decades of wastewater is more likely to slow down or fail.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
St. Cloud-based company on this list: S & S Septic Services LLC. The other 6 come from Orlando, Clermont, Groveland and other towns. 6 of the 7 also offer septic tank pumping, useful because solids from a tank that goes too long without pumping can clog a drain field; our listing for All PRO Services Co, Septic and Sitework doesn't include it. One states 24/7 service on their own website.
Order: listings labeled "Featured · Paid" first (contractors pay for this placement; it does not change the information shown), then companies based in St. Cloud, then the rest, each group A–Z. Services and service areas are as stated on each company's website; confirm the exact scope when you request a quote.
Central Florida
Based in St. Cloud Listed in 1 city
St. Cloud company offering septic tank pump outs, inspections, tank installation and drainfield installs for new and existing homes.
Service area: St. Cloud
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 8 cities
Orlando-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, installation, drain fields, ATU systems and grease trap cleaning in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties
Central Florida
Based in Kissimmee Listed in 8 cities
Kissimmee-based company offering septic repair, new system installation, drain field rejuvenation and ATU service in Osceola, Orange, Seminole and Lake counties.
Service area: Osceola, Orange, Seminole and Lake counties
Central Florida
Based in Clermont Listed in 8 cities
Clermont-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, inspections and installation in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 8 cities
Orlando-based family company offering septic pumping, repairs, tank installation and drain field work in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties
Central Florida
Based in Tavares Listed in 14 cities
Tavares-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, drain field work, inspections, installation and grease trap service across Lake, Orange, Seminole, Osceola and nearby counties.
Service area: Lake, Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Hillsborough and Marion counties
Central Florida
Based in Groveland Listed in 8 cities
Groveland-based company offering septic tank pumping, installation, repairs and drain field work in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties
East Lake Toho flooding after Hurricane Ian (2022); local reports put the city's Ian rainfall near 17 inches. A drain field needs unsaturated soil to work, so after heavy rain or flooding in St. Cloud, tell the company, because a flooded field can act like a failed one. If sewage is backing up into the house or pooling in the yard, call a septic company.
Sources: Toho Water Authority, Hopkins Park Septic to Sewer; Orlando Weekly, Flooding still a problem in many areas around Orlando (Oct 3, 2022); Spectrum News 13, St. Cloud residents brace for more flooding (Oct 3, 2022); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). More local context on the St. Cloud septic page; what the work involves and the warning signs in the drain field repair guide.
Typical price: $1,000–$5,000 for drain field repair (full replacement costs more), from published cost ranges; we have no St. Cloud-specific price data. Ask for a written, itemized quote.
Sources: HomeGuide, Fixr. Full breakdown in the Florida septic cost guide.
Repairing or replacing a drain field is a permitted repair in Florida. For homes in St. Cloud, septic permits come from Florida Department of Health in Osceola County, Environmental Public Health (407-742-8606). The health department issues septic permits throughout Osceola County on behalf of Florida DEP.
Sources: Florida Statutes s. 381.0065: Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; Rule 62-6.002, F.A.C. (Definitions). Local rules can differ, so ask the permit office.
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