Septic companies in Petersburg, VA
3 septic companies on record in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County. About 93% of mapped ground here is rated Very limited for septic drain fields, with slow water movement the limiting feature.
Septic Permits in Dinwiddie County
What the ground in Petersburg is like
The USDA soil survey rates mapped ground in Petersburg for septic drain-field suitability across roughly 23 square miles. About 93% of the rated ground is classed "Very limited", meaning the soil has one or more features unfavorable for a conventional drain field, and the limits generally cannot be overcome without major soil reclamation, special design or expensive installation.
In Petersburg, the leading limit is slow water movement: effluent does not drain through the soil fast enough, so a conventional field can back up or pond when the ground cannot keep pace. The survey flags that limit on about 100% of the rated ground here.
The limiting features the survey records most often here:
This is survey data for mapped areas, not a substitute for a site evaluation on your own lot. Conditions on a single parcel can differ from the map.
USDA NRCS SSURGO, ENG Septic Tank Absorption Fields · 93.3% Very limited · Slow water movement · 44 map units · 22.72 sq mi · read 2026-08-30
Companies in Petersburg
- 15Gentry Well Works IncRegister not checked(804) 733-6519
- 15Gentry Septic Pumping IncRegister not checked(804) 733-1422
- 5Parham Septic Services IncRegister not checked(804) 733-4089