Cass County, IN: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Cass County, IN's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 87% of the county. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 87% of Cass County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 412.144 square miles, home to 37,559 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Two lots a mile apart in Cass County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide rating. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Cass County: conventional vs. engineered cost

87% of Cass 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.

Cass County's rank among Indiana counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Cass County, IN ranks 1,538 most-constrained nationally, and 66 of 90 within Indiana.

Before you act on this

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