Tyler County, WV Septic Rating

Tyler County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Tyler County, WV's SSURGO dominant class comes back "Very limited", covering 93.1% of the county. Expect the ground itself to work against a plain gravity system; that share is already USDA's strictest bucket, not a lesser constraint layered on top. The county spans 256 square miles, home to 7,843 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Tyler County, WV'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.

Tyler County: conventional vs. engineered cost

93.1% of Tyler 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.

Tyler County's rank among West Virginia counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Tyler County, WV ranks 916 most-constrained nationally, and 43 of 55 within West Virginia.

Before you act on this

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