Wadena County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

USDA puts Wadena County, MN at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 98.2% of the county's soil. That reading means a conventional system is a poor bet here - 98.2% of Wadena County lands in the strictest "very limited" bucket USDA uses. The county spans 536.347 square miles, home to 14,437 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Nothing about Wadena County, MN'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.

Wadena County: conventional vs. engineered cost

98.2% of Wadena 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 Wadena County, MN compares

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Wadena County, MN ranks 220 most-constrained nationally, and 7 of 86 within Minnesota.

Before you act on this

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