Camden County, NC: the USDA septic-suitability picture
Very limited
Camden County, NC: USDA's soil survey calls 72.2% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 72.2% of Camden County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 240.326 square miles, home to 11,184 people.
What this number does and doesn't tell you
Nothing about Camden County, NC'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.
Camden County: conventional vs. engineered cost
72.2% of Camden 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 Camden County, NC compares
Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Camden County, NC ranks 2,395 most-constrained nationally, and 50 of 97 within North Carolina.
Related guides
How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems