Holmes County, OH: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Holmes County, OH: USDA's soil survey calls 98.3% 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 98.3% of Holmes County's land. The county spans 422.614 square miles, home to 44,668 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Holmes County, OH 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.

Holmes County: conventional vs. engineered cost

98.3% of Holmes 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.

Holmes County's rank among Ohio counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Holmes County, OH ranks 201 most-constrained nationally, and 24 of 87 within Ohio.

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