BBB Accredited · A+ Rating · Urbana, Ohio
Septic system design, installation, and repair for homeowners and trade professionals across Champaign County. You talk to the owner, you get a straight answer, and the work gets done right the first time.
Our Services
Five services, all septic, all residential. Installation is the bulk of our work, and it's where nearly three decades of local ground experience matters most.
A new septic system is the biggest job most homeowners will ever have in their yard, so we make it plain. We size the system to your household and soil, pull and follow the septic system permits required in Champaign County, set the tank and leach field, and grade the ground back the way we found it. If you're wondering how much a new septic system costs, we'll walk your property and put a real number in writing before anything is dug.
Every lot drains differently. We design a household sewage treatment system around your soil conditions, lot size, water table, and bedroom count, then prepare the layout your county health district needs for approval. Good design is what keeps a system working for decades instead of failing early.
Slow drains, standing water over the leach field, gurgling pipes, or an odor in the yard are common signs your septic system is failing. We find the actual cause — a broken line, a failed baffle, a clogged field — and repair what's broken instead of selling you a full replacement you don't need yet.
We sell and install aeration systems for properties where a conventional leach field isn't practical or where the county requires treated discharge. We'll explain how the unit works, what it costs to run, and what maintenance it needs before you commit to one.
Aerators need regular attention to keep treating properly. We service and repair aeration units, replace worn diaphragms and motors, check alarms and control panels, and keep your system in compliance so a small issue never turns into a yard full of untreated effluent.
Why Harrod
Most people calling us have never hired a septic contractor before and have no way to judge who's telling the truth. That's fair. So here's exactly what you get with us.
27 years in business and 35 years in the trade, almost all of it in Champaign County soil. We know what the ground does out here.
We tell you what's actually wrong, what can wait, and what can't. If a repair will hold, we say so.
A written quote before work starts, with the scope spelled out. No surprises added at the end of the job.
Ralph Harrod answers the phone, walks the property, and is on the job site. No call center, no rotating crews.
Our Process
Four steps, no mystery. You'll know the cost and the plan before we break ground.
Tell us what you're seeing. We'll ask a few questions and let you know whether it sounds urgent.
We come out, look at the tank, the field, and the lay of the land, and explain what we find in plain language.
You get the scope, the price, and the timeline in writing. Take your time with it — there's no pressure from us.
We handle permits and inspections, do the work, and leave the yard graded and cleaned up.
Our Work
Tanks set, fields laid, yards put back together. A look at the equipment and the work behind a finished residential septic system.
Reviews
We've been doing this work in Champaign County for 27 years, and we're just now getting our reviews online. If we've been out to your property, we'd be glad to hear how it went.
Be the first to leave a reviewService Area
We're based in Urbana and most of our work is within a short drive of it — out toward St. Paris and Christiansburg, north through Cable and Woodstock, and east to Mechanicsburg and North Lewisburg. If you're on a rural lot in or around Champaign County and you're not sure whether we cover you, call and ask. We'll tell you straight.
Based in Urbana, Ohio
FAQ
For permitting rules and system requirements straight from the source, see the Champaign County Health District sewage treatment system page and the Ohio Department of Health household sewage treatment system program.
Contact
Call for the fastest answer, or send the details below. Ralph gets back to people right away — you'll talk to the owner, not a call center.
Urbana, Ohio — serving Champaign County
Call and describe what you're seeing. We'll tell you whether it needs attention now or can wait, and what it would take to fix. No obligation either way.
Or email harrodsepticsolutions@gmail.com
