Septic suitability in Hudspeth County, TX

Very limited

Hudspeth County, TX's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 72.2% of the county. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 72.2% of Hudspeth County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 4,570.517 square miles, home to 3,608 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Hudspeth County, TX 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.

Hudspeth County: conventional vs. engineered cost

72.2% of Hudspeth 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Hudspeth County, TX ranks 2,397 most-constrained nationally, and 190 of 253 within Texas.

Further reading

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