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Who does AI recommend for septic service work?

We ask AI engines the exact question a customer asks — “what are the best septic service options in [city]?” — across 20 US metros on a rolling schedule, store every answer as a receipt, and measure it deterministically. This page is the live septic service slice.

Sample: 140 captured answers · engine: DeepSeek · latest capture Aug 13, 2026

95%

of answers name specific septic service companies

companies named per answer, average

12%

of answers cite directories alongside

hedge with no names — open seats

By metro

Where the septic servicerecommendation seats are taken — and where they’re still open.

MetroNamed ≥1AvgDir.

Indianapolis, IN100%2.614%

Oklahoma City, OK100%3.429%

Raleigh, NC100%3.714%

Kansas City, MO100%3.90%

Austin, TX100%2.614%

Las Vegas, NV100%3.429%

San Antonio, TX100%3.629%

Columbus, OH100%3.10%

Atlanta, GA100%30%

Tampa, FL100%2.90%

Chicago, IL100%3.114%

Charlotte, NC100%3.10%

Houston, TX100%3.314%

Dallas, TX100%2.60%

Jacksonville, FL86%2.629%

Nashville, TN86%2.114%

Miami, FL86%2.30%

Denver, CO86%3.60%

Phoenix, AZ86%30%

Orlando, FL71%1.943%

What this means if you run a septic service

When a customer asks, the engines answer with roughly 3 named companies — and 95% of the time those names are specific businesses someone can call. Either yours is on that shortlist or a competitor’s is. The metros above showing lower rates are open seats: nobody has built the signals yet, and the first septic service to do so tends to take the recommendation and hold it. Our full playbook for this trade is on AEO for Septic.

Sample receipts

Indianapolis, IN · 2 named · Aug 13 Oklahoma City, OK · 2 named · Aug 13 Raleigh, NC · 2 named · Aug 13 Jacksonville, FL · 1 named · Aug 13 Kansas City, MO · 5 named · Aug 13 Orlando, FL · 1 named · Aug 13 Nashville, TN · 2 named · Aug 13 Austin, TX · 1 named · Aug 13 Las Vegas, NV · 1 named · Aug 13 Miami, FL · 1 named · Aug 13

Methodology, limits, and the cross-trade picture live on the Local AI Index. Cite freely (CC-BY): RankNext Local AI Index.

Use this data

Everything on this page is published under CC BY 4.0: quote it, chart it, republish it, with attribution. Suggested citation:

RankNext Local AI Index, septic service report (August 2026). https://www.ranknext.io/research/septic. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Raw data: CSV · JSON. Refreshed automatically as new batches land.

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.ranknext.io/research/septic">RankNext Local AI Index, septic service report</a></p>

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