Uvalde County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

USDA puts Uvalde County, TX at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 93.7% of the county's soil. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 93.7% of Uvalde County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 1,551.922 square miles, home to 25,138 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Uvalde County, TX - never a reading for one specific parcel. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Uvalde County: conventional vs. engineered cost

93.7% of Uvalde 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 Uvalde County, TX compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Uvalde County, TX ranks 840 most-constrained nationally, and 55 of 253 within Texas.

Before you act on this

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