Perc-test cost in Sacramento County.

The official agency calls this Engineering / Perc Test Review. It publishes $1,588, shown separately from private testing costs.

Published government fee

Engineering / perc-test review

$1,588

FY 2026–27 county review fee

What the published fee includes.

The county's published engineering and perc-test review charge.

What it does not establish.

Private soil work, excavator, design, installation, and other permit charges.

Do not add blindly: The official review fee can be larger than private fieldwork advertised in other markets.

Next steps.

  1. Verify the parcel is outside a public-sewer service area.
  2. Confirm the current submittal and field-testing requirements with Environmental Management.
  3. Ask each consultant whether the county review fee is included in the quote.

Verify the fee with Sacramento County Environmental Management Department ↗

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