120 John Dodd Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303
$400 Same-Day Septic Pumping on Weatherly Road in Inman, SC
Customer: Andrey
Location: Inman, SC 29349 (Spartanburg County)
Street or neighborhood: Weatherly Road
Service date: August 10, 2026
Completion date: August 10, 2026
Service: Routine septic tank pumping
System: 1,000-gallon plastic septic tank
Crew: John (Ivan) Rusev
Total: $400, paid in full via Zelle
Location: Inman, SC 29349 (Spartanburg County)
Street or neighborhood: Weatherly Road
Service date: August 10, 2026
Completion date: August 10, 2026
Service: Routine septic tank pumping
System: 1,000-gallon plastic septic tank
Crew: John (Ivan) Rusev
Total: $400, paid in full via Zelle
Andrey called us for routine septic pumping because it had been a while since the tank was last pumped. We were able to complete the service that same day, so I came out to his Weatherly Road property, located the tank, dug up the lid, pumped it completely, inspected the system, and backfilled the excavation before leaving the yard neat.
How Often Should a 1,000-Gallon Septic Tank Be Pumped?
South Carolina DES recommends having septic systems inspected every one to two years and pumped every three to five years, with the actual interval depending on tank size and the number of people using the system. Its pumping-frequency guidance lists about every three years for a 1,000-gallon tank serving four residents.
We don't know Andrey's exact previous pump date or how many people use the system, so I wouldn't assign his tank a specific three-year interval from that table. He called because it had been a while since the previous pump-out. After pumping the tank, I didn't find anything that required additional work.
We don't know Andrey's exact previous pump date or how many people use the system, so I wouldn't assign his tank a specific three-year interval from that table. He called because it had been a while since the previous pump-out. After pumping the tank, I didn't find anything that required additional work.
What We Found and How We Handled It
I located the 1,000-gallon plastic septic tank, dug up the lid, and pumped the tank completely with the pump truck. Once the pump-out was finished, I inspected the system and didn't find anything that required additional work.
The tank had simply gone some time without service and was ready to be pumped. I backfilled the excavation and left the yard neat. After finishing, I sent Andrey the photos from the job and explained what I had done and what the inspection revealed. He was very pleased with the completed job.
The tank had simply gone some time without service and was ready to be pumped. I backfilled the excavation and left the yard neat. After finishing, I sent Andrey the photos from the job and explained what I had done and what the inspection revealed. He was very pleased with the completed job.
Service Cost
The completed job cost $400, paid in full through Zelle. That's also our published starting rate for pumping a standard 1,000-gallon tank in Spartanburg County.
Why Inspect the System After Routine Pumping?
A routine pump-out is also an opportunity to check whether anything else in the system needs attention. Once I finished pumping Andrey's tank, I inspected the system to make sure everything was working the way it should. I didn't find another problem that required additional work during the visit. The tank simply needed routine pumping after going some time without service.
Frequently Asked Questions
On Andrey's job, I inspected the system after pumping the tank to make sure everything was working the way it should. I didn't find another problem that required work, so I backfilled the excavation and completed the service.
SCDES generally recommends pumping residential septic tanks every three to five years, but the actual interval depends on tank size and the number of people using the system. Its guidance lists approximately every three years for a 1,000-gallon tank serving four residents.
Our published rate for a standard 1,000-gallon tank is $400 as of August 2026, which falls within South Carolina's typical statewide range of $300 to $500 for routine pumping.
Same-day availability depends on our schedule. In Andrey's case, we received his call and were able to complete the septic pumping on August 10, 2026, the same day.
No. After pumping the tank, I inspected the system and didn't find another problem that required work during this visit.
Andrey called us for routine septic pumping, and we were able to take care of it the same day. I located and uncovered the 1,000-gallon plastic tank, pumped it completely, and inspected the system afterward. I didn't find another problem that required repair. I sent Andrey photos of what I found, explained the inspection results, backfilled the excavation, and left the yard neat. The August 10, 2026, service was completed for $400, paid in full through Zelle.