Diagnosing and fixing problems with tanks, baffles, lids, pipes and pumps.
People in Plant City usually look for septic repair because of broken baffles, cracked lids, failed pumps or damaged lines between the house and the drain field. The 11-day January 2010 freeze led to more than 750 dry wells and more than 140 sinkholes, prompting a 256-square-mile water use caution area around Dover and Plant City. Compare 17 septic companies serving Plant City and ask each one what exactly failed, whether the repair needs a permit and who will apply for it.
Plant City's median home was built in 1989, and septic systems from that era can need parts replaced: baffles, lids, filters or the pump in a pump tank.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Based in Plant City itself: Calhoun Septic Tank Service, Integrated Septic Solutions, Inc., Quality Septic Inc. and Whitt's Septic Service. The other 13 come from Tampa, Lakeland, Gibsonton and other towns. All of them also offer septic tank pumping, useful because a company that pumps can empty the tank before diagnosing the repair. 6 state 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 Plant City, 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.
Tampa Bay
Based in Plant City Listed in 1 city
Plant City company offering septic tank cleaning, repairs, septic tank and drain field installation, real estate inspections and permits.
Service area: Plant City
Tampa Bay
Based in Plant City Listed in 1 city
Plant City-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, drain field repair, tank installation and real estate septic inspections.
Service area: Plant City
Tampa Bay
Based in Plant City Listed in 6 cities
Plant City-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, new installations, inspections, drain field repair, grease trap pump-outs and ATU maintenance.
Service area: Hillsborough and Pasco counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Plant City Listed in 6 cities
Plant City-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, tank and drain field installation, inspections, grease trap pumping and ATU service.
Service area: Hillsborough and Pasco counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Land O' Lakes Listed in 10 cities
Land O' Lakes-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, installations, inspections, drain field, ATU and grease trap service in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Marion counties.
Service area: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Marion counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Holiday Listed in 8 cities
Holiday-based company offering septic tank pumping and cleaning, maintenance and repair, and septic installation in Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
Service area: Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties
Tampa Bay
Listed in 6 cities
Tampa Bay company offering septic pumping, repairs, system and drain field installation, inspections and grease trap service in Hillsborough and Pasco counties.
Service area: Hillsborough and Pasco counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Lakeland Listed in 6 cities
Septic company with a Lakeland office offering pumping, repairs, inspections, drain field work, grease trap cleaning and ATU installation in Hillsborough and Pasco.
Service area: Hillsborough and Pasco counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Tampa Listed in 6 cities
Tampa-based plumbing company offering septic tank pumping, inspections, installation, repairs and drain field work in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Service area: Hillsborough and Pinellas counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Gibsonton Listed in 5 cities
Gibsonton-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, new systems, inspections, drain field and grease trap work across the Tampa Bay area.
Service area: Tampa, Brandon, Plant City, St. Petersburg and Clearwater
Tampa Bay
Based in Zephyrhills Listed in 6 cities
Zephyrhills-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, new installations and inspections in Pasco and Hillsborough counties.
Service area: Hillsborough and Pasco counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Tampa Listed in 8 cities
Tampa-based company offering septic and grease trap pumping, system installation, repairs, inspections and drain field installation in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas.
Service area: Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Lakeland Listed in 1 city
Lakeland-based plumbing company offering septic pump-outs, repairs, installations, drain field repair and real estate septic inspections, serving Plant City.
Service area: Plant City
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
Tampa Bay
Based in Tampa Listed in 6 cities
Tampa-based company offering septic pumping, inspections, installation, maintenance and repair, and drain field replacement in Hillsborough and Pasco towns.
Service area: Tampa, Brandon, Plant City, Lutz, Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills
Tampa Bay
Listed in 8 cities
Septic company offering septic pumping, repairs, installations, inspections, drain field and ATU service in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.
Service area: Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties
Tampa Bay
Based in Tampa Listed in 8 cities
Tampa-based plumbing, HVAC and septic company offering septic pumping, inspections, installation, repairs and drain field work across the Tampa Bay area.
Service area: Tampa, Brandon, Plant City, Lutz, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills
The Dover/Plant City water use caution area (256 sq mi) followed the 2010 freeze; Milton brought more than a foot of rain in 2024. High water can push a septic system past its limits for a while, so tell the company about recent flooding when it diagnoses the problem.
Sources: SWFWMD, New regulatory rules take effect in the Dover/Plant City area (2011); FOX 13, Hurricane Milton: Plant City facing 'unprecedented' flooding (Oct 10, 2024); NWS Tampa Bay, Post-Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Milton; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). More local context on the Plant City septic page; what the work involves and the warning signs in the septic repair guide.
Typical price: $600–$3,000 for typical septic repair (baffles, lids, pumps, lines), from published cost ranges; we have no Plant City-specific price data. Ask for a written, itemized quote.
Sources: HomeGuide, Fixr. Full breakdown in the Florida septic cost guide.
Florida law requires a permit to repair a septic system, though the septic rule does not count pumping, a broken-lid replacement or a like-for-like pump swap as a repair. For homes in Plant City, septic permits come from Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, Environmental Public Health (813-307-8059). The health department issues septic permits throughout Hillsborough 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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