Scott County, MS: the USDA septic-suitability picture

Very limited

Scott County, MS: USDA's soil survey calls 98.2% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 98.2% of Scott County's land. The county spans 609.231 square miles, home to 27,666 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Scott County, MS'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.

Scott County: conventional vs. engineered cost

98.2% of Scott 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 Scott County, MS compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Scott County, MS ranks 217 most-constrained nationally, and 11 of 82 within Mississippi.

Further reading

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