Soil and Septic Site Evaluators in Chittenden, VT
76 licensed evaluators serving Chittenden, Vermont.
56 Class 1 · 7 A · 6 BW · 3 B · 1 Class I · 1 BW,Class 1 · 1 B,BW · 1 A,B
About soil and septic evaluations in Vermont
Vermont's Office of Professional Regulation licenses four cumulative designer classes, while DEC administers technical exams and approves continuing education. Class A covers evaluations, applications, designs, and certifications for relatively simple soil-based systems at 1,350 gallons per day or less. Class B adds pressure distribution, mounds, bottomless sand filters, and several alternatives; Class BW adds certain multi-building potable supplies without expanding wastewater scope. Class 1 is a Professional Engineer who meets the soil qualification and may cover all wastewater and potable-water systems within the engineer's specialty. Use OPR's Find a Professional tool to verify the license and match the class to the design. DEC says septic installers are not state-licensed, but the rule still requires an installation certification.
Vermont's state application fee is separate from the designer's bill and is based on the higher water or wastewater design flow. The schedule is $306.25 at 560 gallons per day or less, $870 above 560 through 2,000, $3,000 above 2,000 through 6,500, $7,500 above 6,500 through 10,000, and $13,500 above 10,000, plus separate Minor Amendment and Minor Project fees. A typical single-family home is very likely in the $306.25 tier, but the design flow controls. Published designer pricing is thin. Hogg Hill Design advertised a $500 per-lot feasibility study, which is pre-design screening, not the full evaluation, design, and permit package. Ask two or three licensed designers what each quote includes.
Frequently asked questions
How many licensed soil and septic site evaluators serve Chittenden, VT?
76 state-licensed evaluators are listed for Chittenden in our roster, sourced from the Vermont licensing board: 56 Class 1, 7 A, 6 BW, 3 B, 1 Class I, 1 BW,Class 1, 1 B,BW, and 1 A,B.
How much does a perc test or soil evaluation cost in Chittenden?
Vermont's state application fee is separate from the designer's bill and is based on the higher water or wastewater design flow. The schedule is $306.25 at 560 gallons per day or less, $870 above 560 through 2,000, $3,000 above 2,000 through 6,500, $7,500 above 6,500 through 10,000, and $13,500 above 10,000, plus separate Minor Amendment and Minor Project fees. A typical single-family home is very likely in the $306.25 tier, but the design flow controls. Published designer pricing is thin. Hogg Hill Design advertised a $500 per-lot feasibility study, which is pre-design screening, not the full evaluation, design, and permit package. Ask two or three licensed designers what each quote includes. Larger parcels, difficult access, and rush requests price above the range.
How do I verify a Vermont evaluator's license?
Look up the evaluator on the Vermont DEC Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Program license search at https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/find-a-professional.