Perc-test cost in Rutland.

The official agency calls this Perc / Soil Evaluation. It publishes $350, shown separately from private testing costs.

Published government fee

Perc / soil evaluation for four test pits

$350

Published Board of Health fee

What the published fee includes.

The town's listed perc and soil-evaluation fee for four test pits.

What it does not establish.

Certified soil evaluator, excavation, additional pits, septic design, and installation.

Do not add blindly: The town fee does not replace the cost of a certified evaluator or excavation.

Next steps.

  1. Confirm scheduling with the Board of Health.
  2. Hire the professional role required under Massachusetts Title 5.
  3. Ask who supplies and restores the four test pits covered by the fee description.

Verify the fee with Town of Rutland Board of Health

Check another location and the national benchmark →