Septic Tank Pumping & Installation in City of Salem, Virginia
6 septic contractors on record for City of Salem. Contact details come straight from the Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days).
Need your septic tank pumped or inspected in City of Salem?
6 state-recognized contractors are listed below with business email and city from the Virginia roster — reach out directly. Most tanks need pumping every 3–5 years, and a failed system costs 10–30× more than routine maintenance.
See City of Salem septic pros ↓Typical pricing: routine pumping of a 1,000-gallon tank runs $300–$600; inspections $150–$450; full system replacement $5,000–$20,000 depending on soil and system type. Get multiple quotes for anything beyond routine pumping.
City of Salem quick read: The roster mix here is Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) (4), Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) (2). 4 of the 6 listings here fall under Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI). Contact detail on this page includes 4 business emails, 2 lookup-only listings. Published city fields cluster around Salem (6, ~100%). Representative rostered businesses include James P Boston, Travis S Graybill, David H Rettinger. The source for this county page is the Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days).
Check the official Virginia DPOR license lookup before you hire if you want to confirm the latest license status.
County roster snapshot
- County rank in Virginia: #64 by roster size, with 6 of the state's 1076 mapped listings (~1%).
- Dominant license or service bucket: Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) (4 of 6 listings).
- Roster mix: Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) (4), Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) (2).
- Published contact coverage: This page includes 4 business emails and 2 lookup-only listings from the state roster.
- Top published cities: Salem (6, ~100%).
- Representative rostered businesses: James P Boston, Travis S Graybill, David H Rettinger.
- Official source: Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days). Verify the latest license status here.
State-recognized septic contractors
| Company | Services | Contact |
|---|
| James P Boston | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | bostonfour@msn.com
Salem |
| Travis S Graybill | Alternative Onsite Sewage Installer (MAOI) | travisgraybill1x@gmail.com
Salem |
| David H Rettinger | Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) | Salem · look up ↗ |
| Horace M Obenchain | Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) | Salem · look up ↗ |
| Jarvis L Pauley | Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) | pauleysplumbing@cox.net
Salem |
| Steven D Hill | Conventional Onsite Sewage Installer (MCOI) | sk5hill@yahoo.com
Salem |
How this list works: these contractors come straight from the Virginia DPOR regulant lists (refreshed every ~5 business days) — showing the certification type and whatever contact detail the state publishes: a direct
phone (Georgia, North Carolina), a business
email (Florida, Virginia), or a
license record you can look up (Alabama). Companies can't pay to be listed or ranked, and a listing isn't an endorsement. The roster doesn't carry services, pricing, or hours, so contact a couple directly to confirm services, availability, and price for your job.
Septic rules in Virginia
Virginia licenses onsite sewage installers and operators through DPOR, with separate classes for conventional and alternative systems. The Virginia Department of Health permits installations and repairs. If you're buying a home with a septic system in City of Salem, ask for the permit history and get an inspection before closing. Verify any contractor's current license at the Virginia DPOR license lookup →
Largest Virginia directories right now
City of Salem ranks #64 in Virginia by roster size. If you need a wider same-state benchmark before you hire, compare the larger directories below and then return to this county list for the roster that actually names City of Salem.
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