Septic soil in Monroe County, GA, by the numbers

Somewhat limited

In Monroe County, GA, 67.4% of the surveyed land carries a "Somewhat limited" rating for a standard septic drain field. That's a middle reading: not the outright failure "very limited" soil produces, but not a clean pass either. Design changes often bridge the gap. Monroe County covers 396.092 square miles and counts 31,437 residents.

This is a county figure, not a parcel figure

Two lots a mile apart in Monroe 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 Monroe County.

System cost, conventional vs. engineered

Given Monroe 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.

Where this sits nationally

Nationally, Monroe County, GA is the 3,016-most-constrained of 3,058 rated counties for septic soil. Within Georgia alone it ranks 144 of 159.

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