Loveland, on the Big Thompson
Greeley Quality Septic Septic Service in Loveland, CO
A sewered city ringed by septic acreages, lakes and ditches, all under Larimer County's rules.
- Greeley and nine towns within 20 miles
- Written price before any digging
- Licensed, insured local contractors
- Weld and Larimer County rules covered
Greeley Quality Septic connects homeowners around Loveland with local septic crews for tank cleaning, transfer of title inspections, repairs and replacement systems. Loveland is a city of about 81,100 people and is on public sewer; the septic systems are on the acreages and older subdivisions around it, and every one of them is permitted by Larimer County.
A tank cleaning every few years costs $475 to $800; on Loveland's slow clay soils, skipping it until solids reach the field turns that into a $28,000 to $35,000 replacement that often has to be engineered.
$475 to $800 for a tank up to 1,000 gallons
Septic tank cleaning around Loveland typically runs $475 to $800 for a tank up to 1,000 gallons, with larger tanks billed by the extra gallon. A Larimer County transfer inspection typically costs about $475 plus the county's roughly $120 fee. A full replacement typically runs $28,000 to $35,000 for a three to five bedroom house, plus a $1,320 major repair permit in 2026.
Get a price: (970) 442-7072What failing systems look like around Loveland
- Slow drains across the house on an acreage system east or north of the city
- Water standing over the field near a lake, a reservoir or a ditch
- A sewage smell in the yard after heavy use
- Water returning to the tank from the field after pumping
- A green stripe over the field in a dry summer
Clay loams that move water slowly
In a 25-point USDA sample around Loveland, not one point rated "not limited" for a conventional septic field. Twelve rated "very limited" and 8 "somewhat limited", and the rest were open water or unrated land. Slow water movement was the reason on 18 points. The dominant soil is Nunn clay loam, with Paoli and Fort Collins loams.
That is a rating for conventional gravity fields. It explains why replacement fields around Loveland are often larger than the ones they replace, and why many become engineered systems. Keeping solids out with regular septic tank pumping matters more on this ground than almost anywhere. A pump-out that measures the sludge and scum layers and checks the outlet baffle and effluent filter is the cheapest protection a leach field on Nunn clay has.
Larimer County's sale inspection
Loveland is in Larimer County, so a house on septic needs a Transfer of Title inspection and a county Acceptance Document before it is sold, unless an exemption applies. The inspection has to come from an inspector who holds an NAWT or NSF onsite inspector credential and a Larimer County license, and the report can be no more than 12 months old. Weld County, a few miles east, has no such rule, which surprises people who move between the two.
Not sure what the system needs? Describe what you are seeing and get a straight answer on what it usually takes.
Call (970) 442-7072Lakes, ditches and the Big Thompson
Loveland was founded in 1877 where the Colorado Central Railroad crossed the Big Thompson River, and the farm ground around it was watered by a web of ditches and reservoirs. Several of the sampled points around the city fell on open water. On an acreage near a reservoir or a ditch, setbacks shrink the room for a field, and the site plan for any replacement starts there.
Sugar beets and cherries
For the first half of the twentieth century Loveland lived on agriculture. The Great Western Sugar Company opened a factory here in 1901 that ran until 1977, and in the late 1920s the Spring Glade Orchard was the largest cherry orchard west of the Mississippi. Some of the acreages around the city sit on that old orchard and beet ground.
Selling a house outside Loveland
Book the transfer inspection when you list. If it finds a problem, there is time to price the fix into the sale rather than argue about it the week of closing.
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How much does septic tank cleaning cost in Loveland?
A standard pump-out typically runs $475 to $800 for a tank up to 1,000 gallons.
Do I need a septic inspection to sell a house in Loveland?
Yes. Loveland is in Larimer County, which requires a Transfer of Title inspection and Acceptance Document unless an exemption applies.
What are the signs my septic system is failing in Loveland?
Slow drains everywhere, water over the field, a smell in the yard, and water returning to the tank after pumping.
Who issues septic permits around Loveland?
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment.
Why are septic replacements expensive around Loveland?
The Nunn clay loam soils move water slowly, so fields are larger and often engineered. A full replacement typically runs $28,000 to $35,000.
Talk it through before anyone digs
Say what the house is doing, how old the system is and when the tank was last pumped. You will hear what the job usually involves, what it tends to cost, and whether it needs digging at all.
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