Etowah County, Alabama
Septic service in Etowah County
Pumping, inspections, drain field repairs, and permit questions across Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Southside, and the rest of the county.
Etowah County runs along the Coosa River below the southern end of Lookout Mountain, and the terrain matters here more than in the flatter counties to the west. River-bottom parcels and hillside lots present very different conditions for an onsite system, and that difference shows up at the site evaluation rather than after the fact.
Where septic permits are handled
Etowah County Health Department
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Etowah does something most Alabama counties do not: it publishes an Environmental Fee Schedule. If you want a number before you call, this is one of the few counties in the state where you can get one.
That is the county health department, not us. Permits go through them.
What this office publishes for onsite sewage
- Environmental services including onsite sewage
- Published Environmental Fee Schedule
What is not published online
Things people look for that Etowah does not put on its website. Rather than guess, here is what you will need to call about.
- Specific onsite sewage services are not itemized on the department's main page.
- A street address is not published on the main page.
- The fee schedule is published as a separate document rather than inline, so confirm figures are current when you call.
Communities we cover in Etowah County
Gadsden · Rainbow City · Attalla · Southside · Glencoe · Hokes Bluff · Altoona
Need septic service in Etowah County?
Tell us what it’s doing and we’ll get you on the schedule. Emergencies move to the front.
Or email [email protected]
Before you call anyone
Sources
- ADPH - Etowah County Health Departmentchecked 2026-08-13