Septic companies in Hendersonville, NC

What the ground in Hendersonville is like

The USDA soil survey rates every mapped parcel for its suitability as a septic drain field. Across Hendersonville's 8.0 square miles, 90.3% 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:

• Slow water movement99.6%
• Seepage, bottom layer88.5%
• Slope56.5%
• Flooding21.0%

The most common soil series underfoot: Hayesville, Arkaqua, Bradson.

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 · 25 map units · read 2026-08-30