Kimball County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Kimball County, NE's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 76.8% of the county. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 76.8% of Kimball County's land. The county spans 951.942 square miles, home to 3,305 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Two lots a mile apart in Kimball County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide rating. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Kimball County: conventional vs. engineered cost

76.8% of Kimball 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 Kimball County, NE compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Kimball County, NE ranks 2,195 most-constrained nationally, and 51 of 93 within Nebraska.

Further reading

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