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3564 Dolphin Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240
✓ Iowa license 17
Drain and sewer
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Septic pumping in Iowa City: 3 septic companies have an address in town, and 12 more sit within 30 miles. 12 matched to the Iowa license list.
✓ means we found the company on the Iowa DNR Licensed Septic Tank Cleaners (Pumpers), dated 08-19-2026. "No match" does not mean unlicensed. Names and phone numbers on a state list often differ from the ones in ads. Ask for the license number.
Before you call. Ask for the total price and which fees can be added: digging up or opening the lid, extra sludge, a trip charge. Ask if they pump every compartment through the main lid and check the baffles. Ask for the license or permit number, then compare it to the one on this page. If the pumper says you need a repair, get three written quotes before you agree.
3564 Dolphin Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240
✓ Iowa license 17
Drain and sewer
Iowa City, IA
✓ Iowa license 93
Iowa City, IA
✓ Iowa license 368
Drain and sewer
Solon, IA · 9.5 mi away
✓ Iowa license 12
2885 120th St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · 15.7 mi away
✓ Iowa license 92
Atalissa, IA · about 16 mi away (town to town)
✓ Iowa license 487
Excavation
337 Highway 1 S, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 · 16.8 mi away
No match on the Iowa list
Installation
Swisher, IA · about 17 mi away (town to town)
✓ Iowa license 564
2082 560th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247 · 17.4 mi away
No match on the Iowa list
Oxford, IA · about 18 mi away (town to town)
✓ Iowa license 550
Portable toilets
803 11th St, Kalona, IA 52247 · 18 mi away
No match on the Iowa list
Excavation
Kalona, IA · about 18 mi away (town to town)
✓ Iowa license 156
2608 Black Hawk Ave NW, Oxford, IA 52322 · 18.7 mi away
✓ Iowa license 461
Pumping
710 Ayres Progress Dr, Wilton, IA 52778 · 22.1 mi away
✓ Iowa license 468
Installation
Cedar Rapids, IA · about 23 mi away (town to town)
✓ Iowa license 160
Drain and sewer
Order: companies matched to a state list first, then listings with more complete data (phone, website, street address), then by name. Nobody pays for a spot on this page, and a company can fix or claim its listing free.
The EPA says household septic tanks are typically pumped every three to five years, and it puts routine maintenance at $250 to $500.