Cameron Parish's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Cameron Parish, LA: USDA's soil survey calls 72.2% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 72.2% of Cameron Parish's land. The county spans 1,284.639 square miles, home to 4,678 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Cameron Parish, LA'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.

Cameron Parish: conventional vs. engineered cost

72.2% of Cameron Parish 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 Cameron Parish, LA compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Cameron Parish, LA ranks 2,396 most-constrained nationally, and 54 of 61 within Louisiana.

Before you act on this

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