Excavation Services · The Landing Reynolds
Excavation for rebuilds, additions and utility work at The Landing in Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greene County, planned around Piedmont Water's low-pressure sewer.
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What should a homeowner know about excavation at The Landing?
The Landing runs on Piedmont Water's low-pressure sewer, so every dig there starts with a Georgia 811 ticket at least three business days ahead. A private locate finds the house's own sewer line, and work near marked lines is done by hand. A Class Septic does foundation, addition and utility trench excavation around those lines, under Greene County's erosion rules.↗↗↗
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Local facts
Digging at The Landing: the essentials
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| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the neighborhood | The Landing course, a Bob Cupp design, was formerly Port Armor, the first golf course built on Lake Oconee | Explore Georgia: Greene County visitor brochure (golf and lodging) |
| Sewer | Piedmont Water names The Landing among the communities where it has sewer service | Piedmont Water Company: Wastewater Services (sewer communities list) |
| Typical homesite | A gently sloping 0.76-acre cul-de-sac lot with mature hardwoods in the Armor's Ford section, on public water and sewer | MLS listing: Armor's Ford homesite, Greensboro GA 30642 (Reynolds Lake Oconee) |
| Soil at the center point | Cataula-Cecil complex, 6-15% slopes, moderately eroded; a saturated zone can sit four to six feet down | USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO GA133 Greene County): map unit and septic absorption rating at 33.4517, -83.2160 |
| Locate request lead time | Three business days before digging; a normal Georgia ticket is valid for 30 calendar days | Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025) |
The The Landing Reynolds story
An older neighborhood with newer pipes in the ground
The Landing grew up around what was Port Armor, the first golf course on Lake Oconee, so its houses are among the oldest inside the Reynolds gates. As those homes are expanded or replaced, the work turns to excavation: a basement or crawlspace dug for a new house, an addition footing, a pool, a new water or power trench.↗
What sets the job apart is the sewer. Piedmont runs low-pressure sewer here, so each house has a grinder pump basin and a small pressurized line that runs out to the main. Piedmont treats the grinder as the owner's property. Georgia 811 is clear that the line from the meter or easement to the house is usually private, and that excavators should bring in a private locate service to mark it.↗↗
So a Landing dig has two locates: the 811 ticket for Piedmont's main, power, phone and gas, and a private locate for the house's own service lines. We pothole by hand wherever a mark crosses the work. Grinder pumps themselves are not our work; if a basin has to be moved for a rebuild, Piedmont and its E/One setup come into the plan.↗
The Landing grew up around what was Port Armor, the first golf course on Lake Oconee, so its houses are among the oldest inside the Reynolds gates.
Soil & terrain
Cataula clay and wet basements
The soil survey maps the center of The Landing as a Cataula-Cecil complex on 6 to 15 percent slopes. Cataula, the larger share, carries a dense, slow layer, and NRCS notes a saturated zone that can sit four to six feet below the surface. A basement dug into ground like that meets water, so footing drains and a dry spot to stockpile spoil belong in the plan from day one.↗
Cataula-Cecil complex, 6-15% slopes, moderately eroded↗
Mapped at The Landing's center point; Cataula rated very limited for septic fields because of slow permeability, wetness and slope.
- Soil series · USDA NRCS
Permits · Georgia 811, OSHA, and Greene County Building & Zoning (erosion permits)
Rules every Landing excavation follows
- 01
File the Georgia 811 request on a business day before 4:30 p.m., at least three business days ahead; later requests count as the next business day.↗
- 02
Inside 18 inches of a marked line, dig only by hand, soft digging or vacuum excavation.↗
- 03
Shore, slope or shield any cut five feet or deeper unless it is entirely in stable rock.↗
- 04
Keep spoil and equipment two feet back from the edge, with a ladder or ramp within 25 feet in trenches four feet or deeper.↗
- 05
Under an acre and more than 200 feet from state waters, Greene issues the land disturbance permit free with a stand-alone erosion plan; past those lines, a full plan and EPD notice.↗
What it costs
Excavation cost references
Excavation, typical job
$1,659-$6,713 (average $3,976)
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: Excavation Cost (updated Jun 20, 2026), 2026
Basement dig and waterproofing
$5,000-$15,000
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: Excavation Cost (updated Jun 20, 2026), 2026
Dirt removal
$8-$25 per cubic yard
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: Excavation Cost (updated Jun 20, 2026), 2026
What moves the price
These are third-party typical market ranges, not our prices. Every job is quoted after we see it — estimates are free.
Free estimate: (678) 863-5620- 01Hand digging near Piedmont's pressure line and other marked utilities
- 02Groundwater met in Cataula clay
- 03Haul-off volume and truck access on a cul-de-sac
- 04Tree protection around mature hardwoods
FAQ
Excavation at The Landing: questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Will Georgia 811 mark my house's sewer line at The Landing?
Usually not. 811 notes that the service line from the meter or easement to the house is generally private, so a private locate service marks it.
Source: Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025)
How soon after calling 811 can digging start?
After three full business days. Utilities get until noon on the effective date to respond; if there is no sign of unmarked lines after that, excavation can begin with care.
Source: Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025)
What happens if a pipe gets nicked?
Stop and report it. Georgia 811 counts dents, scratches and gouges as damage that must be reported at once to 811 and the line's owner.
Source: Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025)
Is the ground at The Landing wet?
It can be. The center point maps as Cataula-Cecil, and Cataula can hold a saturated zone four to six feet down, right at basement depth.
Do you move or replace grinder pumps for a rebuild?
No. The grinder system belongs to Piedmont's low-pressure sewer, built around E/One pumps. We dig around it and coordinate with Piedmont.
Does a deep footing trench need shoring?
At five feet or deeper, OSHA requires sloping, shoring or a trench box unless the cut is all in stable rock.
Source: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.652, Requirements for protective systems
Nearby areas
Excavation elsewhere around Lake Oconee
Sources
Where these facts come from
Rules, costs and local facts on this page link to the agency, code or publisher that states them. Cost figures are third-party market ranges, not our prices — estimates are free.
Reviewed by A Class Septic Services · Last updated
- 1Piedmont Water Company: Wastewater Services (sewer communities list)
- 2Georgia 811: Contact Georgia 811 Before You Dig - How it Works (2025)
- 3Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025)
- 4Explore Georgia: Greene County visitor brochure (golf and lodging)
- 5MLS listing: Armor's Ford homesite, Greensboro GA 30642 (Reynolds Lake Oconee)
- 6USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO GA133 Greene County): map unit and septic absorption rating at 33.4517, -83.2160
- 7Piedmont Water Company: Grinder Pumps
- 8OSHA 29 CFR 1926.652, Requirements for protective systems
- 9OSHA 29 CFR 1926.651, Specific excavation requirements
- 10Greene County, GA: Erosion Control Permit Requirements
- 11HomeAdvisor: Excavation Cost (updated Jun 20, 2026)
Ready when you are
Rebuilding or adding on at The Landing? Locate first, then dig.
Send the plans and the plat. We will scope the dig, the haul-off and the drainage, and work the schedule around 811 tickets and Piedmont's lines.
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