Cost of new septic system in Lempster (Unity, Washington: house, contractors)

[bebop86]

Folks I have a 250 yr old house in Lempster that has never had a septic system-The old owners dug a hand depth system- The house has one bathroom and 3 bedrooms- what would the approx. cost be for a septic system- thsk

[miu]

IMO you just need to call around and get some estimates for septic system contractors.

[illtaketwoplease]

a guess would be somewhere between 8k -12k - but you need to call a septic designer first to check soils, etc. you will only get ballparks without a design. design is going to run you $1400 or so with perk test, test pit, design and state fees....

[unit731]

Originally Posted by illtaketwoplease

a guess would be somewhere between 8k -12k - but you need to call a septic designer first to check soils, etc. you will only get ballparks without a design. design is going to run you $1400 or so with perk test, test pit, design and state fees....

Gotta start with a design.
Read up on septic systems. There are many types.
Try to avoid any system that uses a pump. Try for gravity feed to leach field. But if house is on a hill might not happen.
Find out where the well is as there are distance requirements.

Or

Do what Larry did. He had a retired earth contractor come in on a Sunday and do the entire septic system on the cheap. Quite illegal, by the way. But it is still working properly 20 years later.

[Wells5]

Is the old sump full or have you received a notice requiring you to install a septic system? How close is your well?

I've looked at several newer homes in the Unity, Lempster and Washington areas and all had conventional in-ground septic drain fields. This type of system is the cheapest to install. Most of the areas in Sullivan County have good drainage soils. Figure around $10,000 for installation of this type of setup.