Bastrop County, TX: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Bastrop County, TX's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 79.5% of the county. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 79.5% of Bastrop County's land. The county spans 888.226 square miles, home to 114,931 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Two lots a mile apart in Bastrop County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide rating. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Bastrop County: conventional vs. engineered cost

79.5% of Bastrop County carrying a "Very limited" reading changes the realistic budget here. Conventional systems run $3,000-$8,000 where they pass; where they don't, engineered alternatives (mound or aerobic treatment, whichever the health department requires) run $10,000-$40,000 - budget toward the higher figure until a perc test says otherwise.

Bastrop County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Bastrop County, TX ranks 2,062 most-constrained nationally, and 153 of 253 within Texas.

Before you act on this

How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems