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Soil and Septic Site Evaluators in Providence, RI
16 licensed evaluators serving Providence, Rhode Island.
16 Soil Evaluator
About soil and septic evaluations in Rhode Island
Rhode Island uses a RIDEM-licensed Class IV Soil Evaluator for soil-profile and groundwater-table work. A Class IV candidate must pass written and field examinations, earning at least 70 percent on the written portion before taking the field exam, and OWTS licenses expire every three years. Designers have separate scopes: Class I covers documented residential repairs, Class II adds limited new construction and requires Professional Land Surveyor registration, and Class III may design any OWTS through reciprocity for a licensed Civil or Environmental Professional Engineer. More than one professional may contribute, but each must identify the sections prepared. RIDEM's licensing page links a roster PDF from its Class IV entry; confirm current Class IV status directly with RIDEM rather than relying only on the PDF's organization.
RIDEM charges $150 per system for a soil evaluation, $100 for an OWTS suitability determination, $100 for a wet-season determination, and $150 for new construction or alteration of a single-family residence. These are separate categories and may not all apply; repairs and commercial projects use other fees. Confirm the needed applications and current total with RIDEM or the submitting professional. One operator, Foster Survey Company, published Bronze at $1,600 with the customer supplying the $150 fee and backhoe, Silver at $1,750 including the fee but not the backhoe, and Gold at $5,000 including backhoe service. Foster is the only cited operator, so these tiers are not a statewide average or market range. Get multiple quotes and compare excavation and fee responsibility.
Frequently asked questions
How many licensed soil and septic site evaluators serve Providence, RI?
16 state-licensed evaluators are listed for Providence in our roster, sourced from the Rhode Island licensing board: 16 Soil Evaluator.
How much does a perc test or soil evaluation cost in Providence?
RIDEM charges $150 per system for a soil evaluation, $100 for an OWTS suitability determination, $100 for a wet-season determination, and $150 for new construction or alteration of a single-family residence. These are separate categories and may not all apply; repairs and commercial projects use other fees. Confirm the needed applications and current total with RIDEM or the submitting professional. One operator, Foster Survey Company, published Bronze at $1,600 with the customer supplying the $150 fee and backhoe, Silver at $1,750 including the fee but not the backhoe, and Gold at $5,000 including backhoe service. Foster is the only cited operator, so these tiers are not a statewide average or market range. Get multiple quotes and compare excavation and fee responsibility. Larger parcels, difficult access, and rush requests price above the range.
How do I verify a Rhode Island evaluator's license?
Look up the evaluator on the RIDEM Office of Water Resources OWTS Licensing license search at https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/2024-07/deslist.pdf.