Braxton County's SSURGO septic rating
Very limited
Braxton County, WV's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 97.5% of the county. A standard gravity system routinely fails on ground like this; the same share of the county falls in USDA's worst absorption-field bucket outright. The county spans 510.735 square miles, home to 12,051 people.
What this number does and doesn't tell you
Braxton County's rating is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.
Braxton County: conventional vs. engineered cost
97.5% of Braxton 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.
Braxton County's rank among West Virginia counties
Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Braxton County, WV ranks 319 most-constrained nationally, and 13 of 55 within West Virginia.
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How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems