Are Pace homes on septic or sewer?

Both. Some neighborhoods have sewer, while many homes, especially older ones, use septic.

My Pace home is 30 years old and I have never pumped the tank. Is that a problem?

Probably overdue. Have it pumped and inspected so solids do not keep reaching the drain field.

Who handles building permits in Pace?

Santa Rosa County, since Pace is unincorporated. Septic permits come through the state program.

Septic Service in Pace

Pace went from a quiet rural area to one of the biggest communities in Santa Rosa County in a few decades. That growth left a patchwork: original homes on older septic systems, newer subdivisions with their own systems, and some streets on sewer.

Pace in brief

A fast-growing bedroom community in Santa Rosa County, just north of Escambia Bay between Pensacola and Milton.

Santa Rosa County
Next door: Milton, Cantonment, Ferry Pass

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From turpentine to subdivisions

Pace is an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County with 24,684 residents in the 2020 census, up from 20,093 in 2010; its population grew by 171 percent between 2000 and 2010 (Wikipedia: Pace, Florida). It is named for James G. Pace, whose lumber, paper and turpentine operations ran in the area. It stayed small and rural through most of the 20th century before growth took off around 1980. Floridatown and Pea Ridge are now counted as neighborhoods of Pace, which covers the 32571 ZIP code.

Systems built in a boom

Many Pace homes were built during the growth years, which means a lot of septic systems that are now 20 to 40 years old. Drain fields from that era are reaching the point where years of skipped pumping catch up. If you do not know when your tank was last pumped, start there; the U.S. EPA's general guidance is every three to five years (U.S. EPA, how to care for your septic system).

Low ground near the bay

Floridatown and other areas close to Escambia Bay sit lower than the ridges to the north. Lots near the water and creeks feel the effects of rain and high groundwater sooner.

Unincorporated means county

Because Pace is unincorporated, building and land use questions go to Santa Rosa County (Santa Rosa County). Septic permits go through the state onsite sewage program.

Nearby

Milton borders Pace to the east, Navarre is to the southeast, and across the Escambia River and bay are Cantonment and Ferry Pass.

Septic services in Pace

Sources for this page: Wikipedia: Pace, Florida; Santa Rosa County; U.S. EPA, how to care for your septic system.

Towns near Pace

Milton, FLSanta Rosa County's county seat on the Blackwater River, incorporated in 1844 and home to NAS Whiting Field nearby.Cantonment, FLAn unincorporated community north of Pensacola along Highway 29, between the Perdido and Escambia rivers, named for Andrew Jackson's 1814 camp.Ferry Pass, FLA large community just north of Pensacola city limits on Escambia Bay, home to the University of West Florida.Navarre, FLA large, fast-growing unincorporated community on U.S. 98 and Santa Rosa Sound, east of Gulf Breeze and Pensacola.

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Septic questions from Pace

Are Pace homes on septic or sewer?
Both. Some neighborhoods have sewer, while many homes, especially older ones, use septic.
My Pace home is 30 years old and I have never pumped the tank. Is that a problem?
Probably overdue. Have it pumped and inspected so solids do not keep reaching the drain field.
Who handles building permits in Pace?
Santa Rosa County, since Pace is unincorporated. Septic permits come through the state program.

Septic plans in Pace?

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

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