Morgan County's SSURGO septic rating
Very limited
USDA puts Morgan County, AL at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 77.5% of the county's soil. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 77.5% of Morgan County's land. The county spans 579.677 square miles, home to 126,084 people.
What this number does and doesn't tell you
Nothing about Morgan County, AL'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.
Morgan County: conventional vs. engineered cost
77.5% of Morgan 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 Morgan County, AL compares
Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Morgan County, AL ranks 2,158 most-constrained nationally, and 36 of 67 within Alabama.
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How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems