Soil and Septic Site Evaluators in Hamilton, TN
1 licensed evaluator serving Hamilton, Tennessee.
1 ALL MAPS
About soil and septic evaluations in Tennessee
Tennessee does not use one credential called a licensed percolation tester. A Tennessee-licensed engineer or surveyor, professional geologist, Approved Soil Consultant, registered professional environmentalist, or certain experienced environmental health professionals may conduct a percolation test under the rule. Only an Approved Soil Consultant prepares the general, high-intensity, and extra-high-intensity soil maps used in this process. Base GEN & HIGH approval requires qualifying education and experience, written and field scores of at least 80 percent, tentative approval, and successful review of the first five high-intensity maps. The optional ALL MAPS track adds extra-high-intensity work after further experience, mapping, training, and review. TDEC's roster has no published ID numbers, so verify current approval and map designation against the roster or with regional soils staff.
No private-evaluator price appeared on the five accessible Tennessee operator sites checked, and a sixth site was blocked, so there is no verified operator benchmark. Get written quotes from two or three Approved Soil Consultants and keep that charge separate from government fees. For TDEC-direct work, a new conventional permit up to 1,000 gallons per day is $400 and its construction inspection is $100; a new alternative permit is $500 and its inspection is $200. Repair permits have no fee, but repair inspection is $100. The sources do not establish exactly when each inspection charge is collected, so confirm the payment schedule. Contract-county examples are $175 in Shelby, $40 for lot evaluation plus $200 for installation and layout in Knox, and $400 per dwelling in Hamilton. They are examples, not a uniform schedule.
Frequently asked questions
How many licensed soil and septic site evaluators serve Hamilton, TN?
1 state-licensed evaluator is listed for Hamilton in our roster, sourced from the Tennessee licensing board: 1 ALL MAPS.
How much does a perc test or soil evaluation cost in Hamilton?
No private-evaluator price appeared on the five accessible Tennessee operator sites checked, and a sixth site was blocked, so there is no verified operator benchmark. Get written quotes from two or three Approved Soil Consultants and keep that charge separate from government fees. For TDEC-direct work, a new conventional permit up to 1,000 gallons per day is $400 and its construction inspection is $100; a new alternative permit is $500 and its inspection is $200. Repair permits have no fee, but repair inspection is $100. The sources do not establish exactly when each inspection charge is collected, so confirm the payment schedule. Contract-county examples are $175 in Shelby, $40 for lot evaluation plus $200 for installation and layout in Knox, and $400 per dwelling in Hamilton. They are examples, not a uniform schedule. Larger parcels, difficult access, and rush requests price above the range.
How do I verify a Tennessee evaluator's license?
Look up the evaluator on the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Land-Based Systems Unit license search at https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/water/land-based-systems-unit/wr-sds-soil-consultants.pdf.