Septic suitability in Kenosha County, WI

Very limited

Kenosha County, WI: USDA's soil survey calls 91.1% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 91.1% of Kenosha County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 271.833 square miles, home to 168,754 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

USDA's survey covers the whole of Kenosha County, WI 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.

Kenosha County: conventional vs. engineered cost

91.1% of Kenosha 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 Kenosha County, WI compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Kenosha County, WI ranks 1,151 most-constrained nationally, and 35 of 72 within Wisconsin.

Before you act on this

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