Hunt County, TX: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Hunt County, TX: USDA's soil survey calls 94.4% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. Practically, that rules out a simple gravity system for most of the county - 94.4% of it sits in USDA's most-constrained bucket. The county spans 840.424 square miles, home to 118,729 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Hunt 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.

Hunt County: conventional vs. engineered cost

94.4% of Hunt 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.

Hunt County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Hunt County, TX ranks 721 most-constrained nationally, and 50 of 253 within Texas.

Before you act on this

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