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title: "About Licensed Septic: What It Is and How It Makes Money"
url: https://licensedseptic.com/about/
description: "A free directory of septic pumping companies that checks listings against state license and registration lists. Who runs it, how listings are ordered and how it makes money."
source: Licensed Septic
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# About Licensed Septic

A free directory of septic pumping companies. 6,606 listings today, with state license or registration checks in Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

## Why it exists

Many states and counties license or register the people who pump septic tanks, and they publish the lists. We load each state's list and show you who is on it, with the license or registration number and the date.

You call the company yourself. We don't take your phone number and we don't sell your request to three contractors.

## How it makes money

Today it earns nothing. No ads, no paid spots.

The plan: a few sponsor spots per town, each with a "Sponsored" label, and an optional quote request you choose to send. Listings stay free. A green check is never for sale.

## How listings are ordered

Companies matched to a state list come first. Then listings with more complete data: phone, website and street address. Then by name. Payment plays no part.

## Who runs it

Licensed Septic is run under the name LicensedSeptic.com. Email [listings@licensedseptic.com](mailto:listings@licensedseptic.com).

We are not a government agency and we do no septic work. Wrong listing? [Send a fix](https://licensedseptic.com/for-pumpers/).