Ranked #1 in Battle Creek
Based in Kalamazoo, 18 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 2,146 Google reviews, the most in Battle Creek.
14 septic service companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Battle Creek: Clean Earth Environmental Contracting Services, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 2,146 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rooter-Man, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 14.
Most-reviewed: Modern Septic and Sewer, 229 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 14 ranked after Clean Earth Environmental Contracting Services; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
14 Battle Creek septic service companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 14 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Earth Environmental Contracting Services | 64 | 5.0★ (2,146) | Kalamazoo, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Modern Septic and Sewer | 55 | 4.9★ (229) | Kalamazoo, 17 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Rooter-Man | 55 | 4.8★ (28) | Battle Creek | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Hall's Septic Service | 52 | 4.8★ (121) | Hastings, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Ball Septic Tank Service | 52 | 4.7★ (157) | Charlotte, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Vics Septic Tank Service | 51 | 4.9★ (17) | Portage, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Wilbur's Plumbing | 51 | 4.8★ (103) | Battle Creek | — | — |
| 8 | Flash Sanitation & Excavating | 51 | 4.6★ (170) | Battle Creek | — | — |
| 9 | Richards Sewer and Septic Service Inc | 49 | 4.2★ (46) | Portage, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Kalamazoo Excavation and Septic | 49 | 4.9★ (133) | Kalamazoo, 25 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Battle Creek
Based in Kalamazoo, 18 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 2,146 Google reviews, the most in Battle Creek.
Based in Kalamazoo, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Battle Creek
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hastings, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Charlotte, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Portage, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Battle Creek
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews.
Based in Battle Creek
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 170 Google reviews.
Based in Portage, 22 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Kalamazoo, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Battle Creek
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Charlotte, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Kalamazoo, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hastings, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
8 more septic service companies within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aarons Sewer & Drain Cleaning | In Battle Creek | |
| Advantage Plumbing and Drain, LLC & Advantage Electrical Contractors | 23 mi | |
| Champion Septic | 4.5★ (2) | In Battle Creek |
| Coe's Drain Cleaning Specialists Plumbing & Septic Services | 22 mi | |
| Drain & Sewer Cleaning | 21 mi | |
| Innerlakes Construction | 23 mi | |
| Kalamazoo Plumbing Now | 22 mi | |
| Rizor Excavating & Underground LLC | In Battle Creek |
We scored 14 Battle Creek septic service companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Battle Creek data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |