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Septic Records and Services in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is in Polk County, Iowa. We hold 1,529 septic records for Polk County, Iowa. Of the parcels classified in Polk, 67,520 are on septic — a county figure, not specific to Des Moines. 11 septic businesses on record with a Des Moines address, below.

Free septic design for a property here. Generate a code-referenced septic design from the parcel: design flow from bedroom count, tank sizing, soil-driven drainfield area, dispersal method and setbacks. Free to generate and view. Start a design

septic businesses here

1,529

county records held

67,520

county parcels on septic

100%

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Where Polk County, Iowa septic records are kept

Polk County, Iowa publishes onsite-wastewater records. Records can be searched without an account.

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Septic companies in Des Moines, Iowa

11 businesses we have on record with a Des Moines address: pumping, installation, design, inspection and repair. Not an endorsement, and we take no fee.

Company	Phone	Rating	Services
Greenwood's Sewer Service	(515) 285-9713	3.5 (11)	septic services; plumbing; hydro-jetting
Bob's Septic Tank & Portable Restroom Service	(515) 262-9174	1.0 (2)	septic services; portable toilet services; hydro-jetting
Gallon Plumbing	(515) 331-0030	1.0 (2)	plumbing; water heater installation/repair; septic services
A King's Throne	(515) 288-5464	—	portable toilet services; septic services
H2O Plumbing Services	(515) 556-4925	—	plumbing; water heater installation/repair; septic services
O.w.w.t	(515) 244-4646	—	septic services
Robinson Septic Tank Service	(515) 261-0088	—	septic services
Rogers Septic Maintenance & Repair	(515) 745-8352	—	septic services
VCS Septic	(515) 240-7340	—	septic services
Varied Construction Services	(515) 240-7340	—	septic services
Waste Solutions of Iowa	(515) 288-0924	—	septic services; dumpster rental

Before calling any of them, pull the property's recorded as-built if one exists. It gives tank size, lid location and drainfield layout, which is the difference between a quoted job and an hourly dig.

Listing here is not an endorsement. We take no fee from any company on this page, we are not affiliated with them, and being listed does not mean the business is a customer of ours. Fields shown are limited to what we actually hold: no street address, hours or license numbers are shown unless we hold them, and none are invented.

Local septic work: pumping, installation, design, inspection, repair

Pumping. A pumper needs the lid location and tank capacity. Locating a buried lid without the recorded as-built is billed as labor.
Installation. A permit before work starts, an inspection while the system is open, and a final as-built submitted at completion, which is what ends up in the county file.
Design. Design flow from bedroom count, a soil and site evaluation, tank sizing and the required setbacks. On a lot with an existing permit, the original soil work is often already on file.
Inspection. Lenders and many counties require one at sale or transfer. Inspectors start from the recorded as-built; without it they are probing blind.
Repair. Starts from the existing as-built, since the current tank, field and any reserve area constrain what can be rebuilt.

Look up a specific property

Our map shows each parcel as septic, sewer, or unclassified, with the records we hold attached to the parcel.

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Common questions

Is there septic data specific to Des Moines, or just Polk County?

We hold county-level septic and sewer classification, not a per-city breakdown. The figures on this page for Polk County, Iowa are county totals, clearly labelled as such, not an estimate for Des Moines alone.

How many septic companies serve Des Moines?

11 businesses on record with a Des Moines address in our directory: pumping, installation, design, inspection and repair.

Can I get a septic design for free?

Yes. You can generate and view a code-referenced septic design for a parcel at no cost: design flow from bedroom count, tank sizing, soil-driven drainfield area, dispersal method and setbacks.

Where are septic records for Des Moines kept?

Records for properties in Des Moines are held by Polk County, Iowa.

Figures on this page were last verified 2026-08-31.