Jenkins County, GA's soil, for a septic absorption field

Very limited

Soil across 79.2% of Jenkins County, GA rates "Very limited" in USDA's septic-absorption-field interpretation. Expect the ground itself to work against a plain gravity system; USDA's strictest bucket alone covers 79.2% of the county. Jenkins County covers 347.378 square miles and counts 8,836 residents.

This is a county figure, not a parcel figure

Two lots a mile apart in Jenkins County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide rating. A site-specific perc test, usually $750-$1,850, is what a health department will actually require before permitting a lot in Jenkins County.

System cost, conventional vs. engineered

Given Jenkins County's rating, plan for the engineered-system range rather than the conventional one. The engineered-system range, $10,000-$40,000 (mound or aerobic treatment), is the more realistic number to plan around, against $3,000-$8,000 for a conventional system on the rare lot that passes.

Jenkins County's rank among Georgia counties

Nationally, Jenkins County, GA is the 2,083-most-constrained of 3,058 rated counties for septic soil. Within Georgia alone it ranks 63 of 159.

Related guides

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