Jay County, IN Septic Rating

Jay County, IN: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Jay County, IN's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 98.7% of the county. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, covering that same share of Jay County's land. The county spans 384 square miles, home to 20,164 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Jay County, IN'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.

Jay County: conventional vs. engineered cost

98.7% of Jay 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, Jay County, IN ranks 132 most-constrained nationally, and 7 of 90 within Indiana.

Further reading

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