Uinta County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

Uinta County, WY: USDA's soil survey calls 67.7% of the county "Very limited" for a septic leach field. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 67.7% of Uinta County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 2,081.726 square miles, home to 20,621 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Two lots a mile apart in Uinta 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.

Uinta County: conventional vs. engineered cost

67.7% of Uinta 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.

Uinta County's rank among Wyoming counties

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Uinta County, WY ranks 2,539 most-constrained nationally, and 11 of 22 within Wyoming.

Before you act on this

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