Perc-test cost in Livingston County.

The official agency calls this Vacant Land Review / Soil Evaluation. It publishes $1,300, shown separately from private testing costs.

Published government fee

Vacant-land review including soil work

$1,300

Published vacant-land review fee

What the published fee includes.

The county's community-septic vacant-land review under 10,000 gallons per day, including soil work.

What it does not establish.

Septic-system design, installation, and services outside the listed vacant-land review scope.

Do not add blindly: Livingston County describes a soil evaluation rather than relying only on a traditional water-drop perc test.

Next steps.

  1. Confirm that the vacant-land review category matches the proposed use.
  2. Review the county's soil-evaluation requirements before disturbing the site.
  3. Keep the later septic permit and installation budget separate.

Verify the fee with Livingston County Health Department ↗

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