Hamilton County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Hamilton County, NE's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 88.9% of the county. Practically, that rules out a simple gravity system for most of the county - 88.9% of it sits in USDA's most-constrained bucket. The county spans 542.03 square miles, home to 9,564 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Hamilton County, NE at once, not any single address. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Hamilton County: conventional vs. engineered cost

88.9% of Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, NE compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Hamilton County, NE ranks 1,383 most-constrained nationally, and 30 of 93 within Nebraska.

Further reading

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