Perc-test cost in Cumberland County.

The official agency calls this Septic Tank Permit and Soil Evaluation. It publishes $600, shown separately from private testing costs.

Published government fee

Septic permit and soil evaluation

$600

Published county fee

What the published fee includes.

The county's combined septic-tank permit and soil-evaluation fee.

What it does not establish.

Private site preparation, septic design, system materials, and installation.

Do not add blindly: This fee combines county permitting and soil evaluation; it is not the total septic-system cost.

Next steps.

  1. Confirm the application type with Environmental Health.
  2. Prepare the site and property markings required for the soil evaluation.
  3. Budget septic installation separately from this county fee.

Verify the fee with Cumberland County Department of Public Health

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