Bradley County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

USDA puts Bradley County, TN at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 76.9% of the county's soil. Practically, that rules out a simple gravity system for most of the county - 76.9% of it sits in USDA's most-constrained bucket. The county spans 328.762 square miles, home to 113,782 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Bradley County, TN's SSURGO figure applies to a specific address - it's a county-wide average. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Bradley County: conventional vs. engineered cost

76.9% of Bradley 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.

How Bradley County, TN compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Bradley County, TN ranks 2,180 most-constrained nationally, and 65 of 95 within Tennessee.

Before you act on this

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