# Licensed Septic

> Directory of US septic pumping companies. 6606 listings in 50 states. 1134 are matched to a state license or registration list. Data built 11-12-2026 (US Pacific).

## How to use this site

- Find pumpers for a ZIP: GET https://licensedseptic.com/api/v1/zip/NN.json where NN is the first two digits. The value for the ZIP is [page path, miles]. Then GET that path plus index.md.
- Find pumpers for a town: https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/{state-name}/{town}/ for example https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/iowa/ames/.
- All listings in a state as JSON: https://licensedseptic.com/api/v1/states/ia.json (two-letter code, lowercase).
- Every page has a markdown twin at {page URL}index.md. Accept: text/markdown returns the same twin.
- MCP server: POST https://licensedseptic.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no key). Tools: find_septic_pumpers, get_page, list_states.
- Endpoint description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://licensedseptic.com/api/v1/openapi.json
- A license or registration is only claimed when a listing has a "licenses" entry. Each entry gives its kind (license or registration), the agency, the number, the list date and the list URL.
- "No match" never means unlicensed or unregistered. It means the listing was not tied to a record on the state list.

## States checked against a state list

- [Iowa](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/iowa/): 223 license records from Iowa Department of Natural Resources, list dated 08-19-2026. Source: https://www.iowadnr.gov/media/8587/download
- [Montana](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/montana/): 152 license records from Montana Department of Environmental Quality, list dated 05-20-2026. Source: https://deq.mt.gov/files/Land/SolidWaste/Documents/pumpers/2026%20licensed%20pumpers%20-%20remediated.pdf
- [North Dakota](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/north-dakota/): 127 license records from North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, list dated 09-09-2026. Source: https://www.deq.nd.gov/publications/wq/2_NDPDES/SepticPumper/rptBusnList.pdf
- [Oklahoma](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/oklahoma/): 232 license records from Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, list dated 11-05-2025, 12 months old. Source: https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/deq/documents/environmental-complaints/ActiveSeptagePumpersHaulers11.05.2025.csv
- [Pennsylvania](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/pennsylvania/): 883 registration records from Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, list dated September 2026. 415 have a listing. The rest show in the lookup only. Source: https://www.pa.gov/services/dep/water/clean-water/register-a-residential-septage-hauler

## Key pages

- [Septic pumping companies by state](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/)
- [Septic license lookup](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-license-lookup/): every license and registration record we hold, and how a match is made
- [Data sources and API](https://licensedseptic.com/data/)
- [How often to pump a septic tank](https://licensedseptic.com/how-often-to-pump-septic-tank/): EPA interval, signs a tank is full, cost, what not to flush
- [For pumpers](https://licensedseptic.com/for-pumpers/): fix, claim or remove a listing
- [API index](https://licensedseptic.com/api/v1/index.json)
- [All states](https://licensedseptic.com/api/v1/states.json)

## States

- [Alabama](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/alabama/): 122 listings
- [Alaska](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/alaska/): 16 listings
- [Arizona](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/arizona/): 80 listings
- [Arkansas](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/arkansas/): 48 listings
- [California](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/california/): 256 listings
- [Colorado](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/colorado/): 86 listings
- [Connecticut](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/connecticut/): 113 listings
- [Delaware](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/delaware/): 15 listings
- [Florida](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/florida/): 446 listings
- [Georgia](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/georgia/): 300 listings
- [Hawaii](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/hawaii/): 14 listings
- [Idaho](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/idaho/): 49 listings
- [Illinois](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/illinois/): 165 listings
- [Indiana](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/indiana/): 134 listings
- [Iowa](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/iowa/): 232 listings, license checked
- [Kansas](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/kansas/): 33 listings
- [Kentucky](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/kentucky/): 97 listings
- [Louisiana](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/louisiana/): 67 listings
- [Maine](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/maine/): 56 listings
- [Maryland](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/maryland/): 109 listings
- [Massachusetts](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/massachusetts/): 162 listings
- [Michigan](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/michigan/): 200 listings
- [Minnesota](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/minnesota/): 148 listings
- [Mississippi](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/mississippi/): 59 listings
- [Missouri](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/missouri/): 104 listings
- [Montana](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/montana/): 162 listings, license checked
- [Nebraska](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/nebraska/): 27 listings
- [Nevada](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/nevada/): 16 listings
- [New Hampshire](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/new-hampshire/): 65 listings
- [New Jersey](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/new-jersey/): 110 listings
- [New Mexico](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/new-mexico/): 47 listings
- [New York](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/new-york/): 220 listings
- [North Carolina](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/north-carolina/): 322 listings
- [North Dakota](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/north-dakota/): 122 listings, license checked
- [Ohio](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/ohio/): 201 listings
- [Oklahoma](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/oklahoma/): 262 listings, license checked
- [Oregon](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/oregon/): 79 listings
- [Pennsylvania](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/pennsylvania/): 411 listings, registration checked
- [Rhode Island](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/rhode-island/): 28 listings
- [South Carolina](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/south-carolina/): 128 listings
- [South Dakota](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/south-dakota/): 16 listings
- [Tennessee](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/tennessee/): 129 listings
- [Texas](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/texas/): 499 listings
- [Utah](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/utah/): 12 listings
- [Vermont](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/vermont/): 26 listings
- [Virginia](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/virginia/): 159 listings
- [Washington](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/washington/): 193 listings
- [West Virginia](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/west-virginia/): 42 listings
- [Wisconsin](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/wisconsin/): 190 listings
- [Wyoming](https://licensedseptic.com/septic-pumping/wyoming/): 21 listings