Perc-test cost in Mecklenburg County.

The official agency calls this Soil Test and Improvement Permit. It publishes 2 separate official fee entries, shown separately from private testing costs.

Published government fees

Soil test and improvement only

$250

Full new residential permit package

$650

Published residential county fees

What the published fee includes.

$250 for soil test and improvement only, or $650 for the listed full new residential septic-system permitting package.

What it does not establish.

System installation and any private surveying, clearing, or engineering not included by the county.

Do not add blindly: The lower and upper amounts are different services, not a quote range for identical work.

Next steps.

  1. Choose soil-evaluation-only versus the full residential permit path before paying.
  2. Mark property lines and the proposed building location as the county instructs.
  3. Do not compare the $250 and $650 amounts as if they cover the same scope.

Verify the fee with Mecklenburg County Groundwater & Wastewater Services

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