Canyon is 15 miles south of Amarillo in Randall County, and most residential properties outside the city utility boundary run on private septic systems. A large share of Canyon's housing stock was built before the 2000 TCEQ OSSF rule updates - which means 1,000-gallon tanks, conventional drain fields, and systems that have been in the ground long enough to have real wear on baffles, distribution boxes, and leach lines.
Soil conditions in Canyon follow the same Southern High Plains pattern as Amarillo: caliche hardpan at varying depths, shrink-swell clay, and percolation rates that can vary significantly from one lot to the next depending on where the caliche layer sits relative to the drain field installation. Pre-purchase inspections are a regular part of our Canyon work - home sales move quickly here, and it's easy to skip the septic evaluation in a tight market. The cost of finding out about a drain field problem after closing is considerably higher than the cost of an inspection before it.
If you're buying a home in Canyon with a septic system, don't rely on the general home inspection for the septic evaluation. We provide written pre-purchase inspections that give you something specific to work with in the negotiation.
We provide the same licensed septic services in Canyon that we offer throughout the Amarillo area:
Call (806) 216-4115 to schedule or get a phone estimate. For a written quote, use the form below.
Get a Free Quote