Septic Service in Enterprise, AL

Enterprise sits mostly in Coffee County, with part of the city reaching into Dale County, about 30 miles west of Dothan near Fort Rucker, the Army aviation post that took back its Fort Rucker name in July 2025. Much of the city is on public sewer, but many homes on the edges of town and in the countryside toward New Brockton, Elba and Daleville rely on septic systems. Call (334) 697-4929 to reach an independent, licensed septic provider who works in the Enterprise area. Dothan Septic Pros is a referral service; we do not pump or repair tanks.

Is your Enterprise home on septic?

Not sure? Check your water and sewer bill. If you pay for water but not sewer, or you are on a well, you almost certainly have a septic tank. Other clues are a rectangle of greener grass in the yard, a capped pipe or lid near the house, or a note in your closing documents. The Coffee County Health Department, or the Dale County Health Department for the part of Enterprise in Dale County, issues septic permits and may have records for your property.

Military moves and septic

Enterprise has many homes owned or rented by service members, civilians and retirees connected to Fort Rucker. That brings a few septic situations up often:

• Buying on a PCS move. You may be buying from out of state on a tight timeline. A septic inspection during your due diligence period, ideally with the tank pumped, tells you whether you are inheriting a problem. Ask your lender whether one is required for your VA or other loan.
• Selling or renting out before you leave. A recent pumping record and inspection report make a home on septic easier to sell or rent.
• Rental homes. Tenants often do not know a home is on septic. A short note on what not to flush, and a pumping schedule the landlord tracks, prevent many backups.

Who regulates septic in Enterprise

For the Coffee County side, the Coffee County Health Department handles permits from its office on Neal Metcalf Road in Enterprise (334-347-9574; ask for the Environmental Office). For the Dale County side, it is the Dale County Health Department on West Roy Parker Road in Ozark (334-774-5146). Check which county your parcel is in before you call, since the line runs through the city. Both are part of the Alabama Department of Public Health. A permit is required before a new system is installed or an existing system is repaired. Pumpers and installers must be licensed by the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, which has an online roster search. Ask any provider for the license number.

Growth on the outskirts

New homes keep going up on larger lots outside the sewer service area. If you are building, the soil evaluation and permit come before construction. Plan the house, driveway and any shop or pool around the drain field and its repair area, and keep construction traffic off the field. See our septic installation page for the full process.

Weather and drain fields

Like the rest of the Wiregrass, Enterprise gets heavy summer thunderstorms and the occasional tropical system. After Hurricane Michael in October 2018, Alabama Power crews spent the following days restoring service in Enterprise, New Brockton and Fort Rucker. Homes with a pump tank or aerobic unit lose their system along with the lights, so cut water use during an outage and check the alarm and breaker when power returns. Several inches of rain in a few days can saturate the ground over a drain field. If drains slow down during a wet spell, cut water use, spread out laundry, and have the tank checked if it has been a few years since pumping.

Typical costs

As typical national-guide ranges, routine pumping often runs roughly $300 to $600, a full inspection roughly $250 to $1,200, and a new conventional system roughly $8,000 to $13,000. Rural properties farther from the provider may have a higher trip charge. See the septic cost guide for more.

Nearby

Providers serving Enterprise often also cover Daleville, New Brockton, Ozark and Elba. Call (334) 697-4929 to get connected.

Services available in Enterprise

• Septic Tank Pumping in Enterprise
• Septic Inspection in Enterprise
• Septic and Drain Field Repair in Enterprise
• Septic Installation and Replacement in Enterprise
• Emergency Septic Backup in Enterprise
• Grease Trap Pumping in Enterprise

Frequently asked questions