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Howard County septic services.

41 registration-verified providers serve Howard County. Every listing is checked against the DHSS registered OWTS installers list.

Updated September 3, 2026 · data re-verified against DHSS records

Howard County, at a glance
Registration-verified providers listed41
Providers

Verified first, always labeled.

24
24/7 plumbology DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 38976 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Chariton, Howard + 3 more

AC
Accuro Services,LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 39305 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Boone + 28 more

AF
Affordable Plumbing Maintenance LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 39023 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Howard, Moniteau

AG
Agee plumbing DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 36903 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Chariton, Howard, Macon, Monroe + 1 more

AL
All Clear Pumping and Sewer LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 36021  +  Advanced OWTS Installer · 36716 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway + 15 more

AR
Arthur Ratliff Tree and Stump Removal DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39327 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 6 more

BI
Bio-Gard DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 38869 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 2 more

BI
Bio-Gard Inc DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 30153  +  Advanced OWTS Installer · 36446 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 9 more

BL
Blacktop, LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 39441 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Audrain + 43 more

BR
Brandl’s Construction Services LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39098 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway + 17 more

BR
Brandl’s Construction Services LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39099 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 3 more

BR
Brian Wear Plumbing DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 39420  +  Basic OWTS Installer · 39438 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Cooper, Howard

C.
C.L. Richardson DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 37387 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 5 more

CO
Courtney Construction LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38966 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Audrain + 110 more

DA
David Barrett – DBA: A Midwest Backflow Co. DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 39396 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton + 26 more

DI
Diversified Excavating LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 37966 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 3 more

EL
Elite Wastewater Solutions LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 37560 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 12 more

GA
Gallop Excavating LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39423 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton + 9 more

HA
Hardcore Excavating DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39129 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper + 2 more

HA
Haskamp Excavation DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 38772  +  Basic OWTS Installer · 39434 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 4 more

HO
Honest Abe’s Home Services DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38539  +  Basic OWTS Installer · 38555 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden + 15 more

IM
Imhoff Dozing & Trenching DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 33425 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard + 4 more

J.
J.D. Kelly Excavating Inc DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 38386 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 1 more

JO
Joe Brooks DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39181 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Cooper, Howard

K&
K&P Services LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39567 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Audrain + 111 more

KO
Korte Excavation DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39114 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard + 6 more

MA
MasterTech Plumbing DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 35837 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard + 1 more

MI
Mid-MO Complete Septic Services LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39339 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Adair, Audrain, Boone, Chariton + 5 more

MI
Milam Contracting DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 36249  +  Basic OWTS Installer · 36505 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Cole, Howard + 1 more

NA
National Property Inspections COMO DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39538 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 3 more

PO
Post Contract Services DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 35165 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Callaway, Cole, Howard, Randolph

PO
Powers Construction LLC. DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 37982 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 4 more

PR
Pro Pumping & Hydrojetting LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38405 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 2 more

RO
Rock Creek Excavating LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 39477 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard + 4 more

SA
Sam’s Home & Commercial Inspectors DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 39488 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Audrain + 111 more

SH
Shay Mechanical DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38333  +  Advanced OWTS Installer · 38337 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau + 3 more

SU
Sutton Excavating DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38183  +  Basic OWTS Installer · 39294 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper + 4 more

TH
Thoma Construction LLC DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 35855 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Cooper, Howard

TI
Tim Sublett Exc DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Basic OWTS Installer · 36426 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper + 1 more

TW
TW Colton Plumbing and Excavating Inc. DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 31264 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Howard, Putnam + 2 more

WE
Wendling & Son’s DHSS-registered · current OWTS installer registration
Advanced OWTS Installer · 39347 · Active — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cole + 10 more

C&
C&H Septic Service’s Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 38809 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Adair, Boone, Chariton, Cole + 6 more

CA
Carter Concrete & Excavating Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 36689 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper + 2 more

CE
Central Missouri Home Inspections LLC Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 33779 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 3 more

CO
Connor Brooks Excavating LLC Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38759 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Howard

CW
CW Lillig Contracting Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38586 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper + 3 more

DO
Double J Excavating Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 37726 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Howard + 1 more

GB
GBK Excavating Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 36267 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Cooper, Howard, Monroe + 1 more

GO
Good Neighbor Soil Evaluators Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 38580 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 4 more

HO
Honest Abe’s Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38594 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden + 16 more

MI
Midstate Builders Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 31146 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 3 more

R.
R.B. Small Excavation LLC Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 38545 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Chariton, Howard, Macon, Monroe + 1 more

RO
Robbey D Harvey Gen Carpentry Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 38771 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Cooper, Howard, Morgan

RO
Roger Morris Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 33434 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole + 6 more

RU
Russell Sapp Exc Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 32656 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper + 2 more

SE
Seth Paul Excavating, Inc. Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 33428 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Howard + 1 more

ST
Staats Excavating Unverified · directory-sourced
Advanced OWTS Installer · 33305 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton + 1 more

TE
Terraform Excavation Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 38768 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard

TO
Todd McDonald Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 38587 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole + 5 more

WO
Wood Unlimited Unverified · directory-sourced
Basic OWTS Installer · 33491 · expired — checked Sep 1, 2026
Septic RepairSeptic System Installation

Serving Boone, Callaway, Howard, Randolph

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Permits

Who issues them here.

Permit fees, forms & process

Any new system or major repair in Howard County needs a permit before construction starts. This county’s full guide is still in production — the authority contact is the official source in the meantime.

All Missouri permit guides

Local rules

What’s different in Howard County.

Four things decide what you can build and what it costs: zoning, environmental protections, power for aerobic systems, and the ground itself. We publish each one only where we have checked it — and say so plainly where the answer is “same as the rest of Missouri”.

Zoning & land use

There is no local septic authority in Howard County. The DHSS Onsite Wastewater Treatment Program in Jefferson City issues the construction permit itself, against the statewide standard in 19 CSR 20-3.060, because no city or county here has adopted that standard by order or ordinance. RSMo 701.031 exempts a single-family lot of three acres or more from state permitting, with conditions.

Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, OWTS Construction Permit Process - the department's own per-county permitting-authority list, giving the agency, authority type (DHSS Onsite Program, Local Authority by contract, or Local Authority via ordinance), address and phone for each Missouri jurisdiction ↗ · retrieved Sep 1, 2026

Also: Missouri Revised Statutes section 701.040(1) - city or county governments may adopt the state standard by order or ordinance, and where none has, the department of health and senior services enforces it - read with section 701.047, which permits a city or county to adopt standards more restrictive than the state's ↗ · retrieved Sep 1, 2026

Environmental protections

Nothing in Howard County changes this. Missouri’s protected-water designations do not change what a household septic system may do. Outstanding National and State Resource Waters, the metropolitan no-discharge streams, the losing streams and Lake Taneycomo are all defined in the Clean Water Commission’s water quality standards (10 CSR 20-7.031), and every one of them attaches to a permitted discharge or a department approval — which an absorption field serving a single home under 3,000 gallons a day is not. The rule that does bind is statewide and keyed to a physical feature rather than to a water body: an absorption field sits at least 100 feet, and a sewage tank at least 50 feet, from the topographic drainage of a sinkhole (19 CSR 20-3.060). Where that matters in a given county is in its geology notes, because that is where the sinkhole measurement is.

How Missouri permitting works

Checked against Missouri Clean Water Commission, 10 CSR 20-7.031 Water Quality Standards, sections (8) Outstanding National Resource Waters, (9) Outstanding State Resources Waters, (10) Lake Taneycomo and (13) Losing Streams, with Tables D, E and F, as published by the Missouri Secretary of State (Code of State Regulations, 9/30/23) ↗ · retrieved Sep 1, 2026

Also: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 19 CSR 20-3.060 Minimum Construction Standards for On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems, definition 54 (setbacks of 100 feet for a disposal field and 50 feet for a sewage tank from the topographic drainage of a sinkhole) and definition 55 (sinkhole) ↗ · retrieved Sep 1, 2026

Geology & soil

Subsoil that percolates too slowly is the governing constraint in Howard County, on 72.5% of the soils Missouri's own NRCS septic suitability rule rates, with a seasonal high water table next at 51.5%. The rule puts 63.5% of the county in its unsuitable class for a conventional absorption field. Unsuitable is a design constraint here, not a ban: an alternative design works on ground a conventional trench cannot.

Source: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), queried via Soil Data Access - interpretation ENG - On-Site Waste Water Absorption Fields (MO), Missouri's own suitability rule (Missouri survey areas saved 28 August to 3 September 2025) ↗ · retrieved Sep 1, 2026

Also: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Land Resource Regions and Major Land Resource Areas of the United States, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin, USDA Agriculture Handbook 296 - MLRA 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 115, 116A, 116B, 116C, 131A, 134 ↗ · retrieved Sep 1, 2026

i3 of 4 local factors researched for this county so far. Each one is published with the authority it came from and the date we read it. Methodology

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