Septic Tank Pumping & Repair in New Palestine
Sugar Creek Township and the southern half of Hancock County. We work the area out of our McCordsville shop.
Mon–Sat 7am–6pm · Serving Fortville, McCordsville & Hancock County
For septic service in New Palestine, call Fortville Septic at (317) 836-2464. New Palestine sits in Sugar Creek Township, southeast of Mt. Comfort and just north of the Shelby County line. The town has about 2,500 residents. The township around it is mostly farmland, country residential lots, and newer subdivisions tied to the school district. Almost all of it is on private septic.
Septic country in southern Hancock County
Sugar Creek Township is the kind of footprint that makes the case for hiring local. Outside the village proper, the housing pattern is acreage, country lots, and small subdivisions. The rest is row crops. Almost none of it is sewered.
Systems out here are a mix: original installs from the 1960s and 1970s, additions from the 1990s residential build-out, and newer construction tied to the Community Schools of Southern Hancock County district. Soils vary lot by lot — some drain freely, some sit on tight clay that complicates field design and shortens drain field life.
Services and permits
Pumping every 3 to 5 years. Plus riser and lid replacement, baffle and pump repairs, drain field assessments, camera scoping, real estate inspections, and full replacements. Full menu on the services page; prices on the pricing page. Permits route through Hancock County at 111 American Legion Place in Greenfield, (317) 477-1127. We handle the soil-scientist coordination so the round trip doesn't fall on the homeowner.
Knowing when to call
Slow drains, gurgling toilets, a sewer odor in the laundry room, soggy stretches above the drain field, and the lowest fixture in the house backing up first are the early signs. The full diagnostic walkthrough is on our Hancock County septic guide. For nearby coverage, see Mt. Comfort and Greenfield.