Septic companies in Traverse City, MI

What the ground in Traverse City is like

The USDA soil survey rates every mapped parcel for its suitability as a septic drain field. Across Traverse City's 8.3 square miles, 99.8% of the rated ground is classed "Very limited", meaning restrictions severe enough that a conventional field is often unsuitable and an engineered system may be required.

The limiting features the survey records most often here:

• Seepage, bottom layer91.1%
• Filtering capacity80.9%
• Depth to saturated zone19.5%
• Slow water movement10.3%

The most common soil series underfoot: Rubicon, East Lake, Eastport.

This is survey data for the area, not a substitute for a site evaluation on your own lot. A soil scientist or your county health department tests the actual parcel, and the result can differ from the map.

USDA NRCS SSURGO, ENG Septic Tank Absorption Fields · 86 map units · read 2026-08-30