Jasper County, MS Septic Rating

Jasper County, MS: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

USDA puts Jasper County, MS at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 92.5% of the county's soil. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, covering that same share of Jasper County's land. The county spans 676 square miles, home to 15,799 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Jasper County, MS's SSURGO figure applies to a specific address - it's a county-wide average. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Jasper County: conventional vs. engineered cost

92.5% of Jasper 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 Jasper County, MS compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Jasper County, MS ranks 980 most-constrained nationally, and 38 of 82 within Mississippi.

Further reading

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