Septic Services in Citra, FL
Quotes for septic tank pumping, inspection and repair across ZIP code 32113, the rural Citra area around North Marion High School. Florida Septic Works connects Citra homeowners with independent local septic companies for free, no-obligation quotes.
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Septic tank pumping in Citra, where nearly every home has a tank
Citra has no Census place, so this page uses ZIP code (ZCTA) 32113 figures from the ACS 2024 5-year series: 5,954 residents, a median home built in 1986 and 86.3% owner-occupied. Mobile homes are 55.4% of the housing, the highest share on this site.
The state's septic inventory counts 2,793 Marion septic parcels in 32113, about 89% of housing units. The ZIP's housing count can include land in neighboring counties while the septic count is Marion-only, so read it as "almost all homes". Citra was founded in 1881 in a citrus district and calls itself the home of the pineapple orange, named in 1883 by James B. Owens.
Citra permits, two BMAPs and the county line
For Marion County parcels, Florida DEP's Onsite Sewage Program has issued septic permits since July 1, 2025 (osp.floridadep.gov; [email protected]; 850-245-8362). If a Citra-area address sits across the line in Alachua or Putnam County, that county's health department still handles the permit.
At the points checked, Citra is inside two basin plans: the Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs BMAP and the Orange Creek BMAP, for surface water, but outside the springs Priority Focus Area. Most of Marion County is inside the springs BMAP; confirm your parcel on DEP's BMAP map. There, a new system on any size lot needs ENR treatment, and an existing system needing a DEP repair, modification or replacement permit must be upgraded. See the ENR guide.
No central sewer plant for Citra appears in DEP's facility records. Much of the ZIP is rural acreage and horse and hay farms, where a tank can sit well back from the road. The FGS lists 8 reported subsidence incidents tagged Citra, most never field-checked.
Septic services Citra owners use
Every service below can be quoted for a Citra address.
- Septic tank pumping. Florida sizes tanks by bedrooms (900 gallons minimum for 1 to 3), so have your count ready.
- Septic tank cleaning. On a long rural drive, ask whether the price includes digging to the lid.
- Septic system installation. A new home on Citra acreage needs a DEP permit and an ENR system on any lot size.
- Drain field repair. Ocala-station normals put 54% of yearly rain in June through September; a repair permit here brings ENR.
- Septic tank repair. Many 32113 systems date from the 1980s, when lids, baffles and pumps wear.
- Septic inspection. Buying a mobile home on land? Ask for every chamber and the drain field to be checked.
- Emergency septic service. A company may be able to come the same or next day; ask about after-hours rates.
- Grease trap pumping. Commercial kitchens nearby can request a written quote.
Before you sign anything in Citra, ask the company for its DEP septic tank contractor registration number (look it up via DEP's registration page), the septage disposal service permit number on the truck, proof of insurance and a written quote. Florida Septic Works only makes the introduction: it is a referral service, not a septic tank contractor.
Citra septic costs at a glance
For an Ocala-area pump-out, a homeyou estimate (Sept 2026) puts the average at about $380, with most jobs about $280 to $520. A standard septic inspection typically runs $100 to $300, and a camera inspection $250 to $1,175. Ranges come from Fixr (Jan 2025), HomeAdvisor (June 2026), homeyou Ocala (Sept 2026) and Florida Realtors (Sept 2026) and are estimates, not quotes. Pricing by tank size is in the septic tank pumping cost guide.
Citra septic questions
Is there sewer in Citra?
No central sewer plant for Citra shows up in DEP's wastewater facility records, and about 89% of housing units in ZIP 32113 match a septic parcel in the state inventory. In practice, assume a Citra home is on septic unless your utility bill shows a sewer charge. Ask the seller or check the property's permit history if you are not sure.
My Citra address is near the Alachua or Putnam line. Who issues my septic permit?
It depends on which county the parcel is in, not the mailing address. Marion County parcels are permitted by Florida DEP's Onsite Sewage Program, which took over on July 1, 2025. Parcels in Alachua or Putnam County still go through that county's health department. Your property tax bill or the county property appraiser's site shows the county.
What should I check before buying a Citra mobile home on septic?
Ask the seller for any septic permit and pumping records, then hire a company to pump the tank and inspect it, including every chamber and the drain field. Florida bars governments from requiring a septic inspection at sale, so it is your choice. If the inspection finds a repair that needs a DEP permit, the BMAP rules may require an ENR system. This is general information, not legal advice.
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