Cameron Parish, LA Septic Rating

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, covering that same share of Cameron Parish's land. The county spans 1,285 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