Is there sewer in Molino?

Most homes in rural Molino use septic systems.

What do I do with an old, unused septic tank?

Have it pumped and properly abandoned, usually by crushing or filling it, so it cannot collapse.

How close can a drain field be to my well?

Florida sets minimum setbacks. The permit design for a new or modified system accounts for them.

Septic Service in Molino

Molino is rural north Escambia County. Almost every home here treats its own wastewater, and many sit on land that has seen a farmhouse, then a mobile home, then a new house over the years, sometimes with more than one septic system along the way.

Molino in brief

A small, rural community in north Escambia County on Highway 29, with homes spread out on larger lots.

Escambia County
Next door: Cantonment, Pace, Milton

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About Molino

Molino is a census-designated place in Escambia County with 1,296 residents in the 2020 census, up slightly from 1,277 in 2010 (Wikipedia: Molino, Florida). The census counts all of it as rural. The CDP covers about seven square miles, almost all land, and it is part of the Pensacola metro area. Cantonment lies to the south along Highway 29.

Rural lots, rural systems

Out here, septic is not the exception; it is the plan. Lots are larger, which makes room for a drain field, but it also means tanks can be far from the house and hard to find. Older properties sometimes have an abandoned tank from an earlier home. If you are not sure where your tank is, a locating visit is often the first step. Old tanks that are no longer used should be properly abandoned so they do not collapse.

New homes on old land

Replacing a mobile home with a site-built house, or adding bedrooms, can change the system size the permit requires. Florida's onsite sewage program reviews new systems and modifications (Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage Program). Before excavating, Florida law requires contacting Sunshine 811 to locate buried utilities (Sunshine 811).

Wells and septic

Many rural homes here also have private wells. Florida's rules set minimum distances between drain fields and wells. When planning a new system or a new well, keep both on the same site plan.

Nearby

Cantonment is directly south, Ferry Pass lies farther south toward Pensacola, and to the east across the Escambia River are Pace and Milton.

Septic services in Molino

Sources for this page: Wikipedia: Molino, Florida; Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage Program; Sunshine 811.

Towns near Molino

Cantonment, FLAn unincorporated community north of Pensacola along Highway 29, between the Perdido and Escambia rivers, named for Andrew Jackson's 1814 camp.Pace, FLA fast-growing bedroom community in Santa Rosa County, just north of Escambia Bay between Pensacola and Milton.Milton, FLSanta Rosa County's county seat on the Blackwater River, incorporated in 1844 and home to NAS Whiting Field nearby.Ferry Pass, FLA large community just north of Pensacola city limits on Escambia Bay, home to the University of West Florida.

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Septic questions from Molino

Is there sewer in Molino?
Most homes in rural Molino use septic systems.
What do I do with an old, unused septic tank?
Have it pumped and properly abandoned, usually by crushing or filling it, so it cannot collapse.
How close can a drain field be to my well?
Florida sets minimum setbacks. The permit design for a new or modified system accounts for them.

Septic plans in Molino?

Send the details and expect a call back to talk the project through.

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