New Septic Systems for Kenner Properties
Whether you are building a new home in Kenner or replacing a system that has reached the end of its life, septic installation is a project that starts with the soil. The right system depends on your lot, your soil and the size of your household.
Request a call and a local septic company that installs systems in Kenner and Harahan, Westwego, Gretna will explain the process from site evaluation to final inspection.
From soil test to final inspection
A soil evaluation decides almost everything else. It tells the designer what type of system and how large a field the lot needs. Once plans are approved, installation itself often takes a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on the system and the site.
Conventional and alternative systems
A conventional system is the simplest and usually the least expensive to maintain. Alternative systems add pumps, controls or treatment steps so they can work in difficult soil. Around Kenner, the soil on your specific lot is what decides which category you fall into.
What the permit process involves
Most permit processes include a site and soil evaluation, a system design, plan approval and final inspection. Fees and timelines vary. Starting the process early, especially for new construction, keeps the project on schedule.
Why installation prices vary
Installation price depends on the system type the soil allows, the size of the house, the distance from the house to the field, how easy the site is to reach with equipment, and design and permit fees. Engineered systems such as mounds and aerobic units cost more to build and maintain.
Getting the most from your new system
Good habits protect your investment: spread out laundry, fix leaks promptly, avoid flushing wipes and grease, and pump on schedule. If your system has an alarm, learn what it means and who to call.
Before you sign
Make sure the contract lists the system type, the scope of work, permit responsibilities, the timeline, cleanup and warranty. Ask how weather or unexpected site conditions will be handled.
How long the whole project takes
The digging and installation often take days, but the full project in Kenner can take several weeks once testing, design and permit review are included. Ask your installer for a realistic timeline for your county and what could change it, such as wet weather or a busy review office.
Questions that prevent problems later
Before work begins in Kenner, ask where the tank and field will sit relative to your well, your neighbors and any planned projects. Ask how deep the components will be, how the yard will be restored and what records you will receive when the job is done. Clear answers now save digging up the yard later to find out.
New septic systems in Jefferson Parish
New and replacement systems in Jefferson Parish go through the Jefferson Parish health department, which reviews designs and inspects the work. Soil conditions change from one part of the county to another, so a design that suits a lot in Kenner may differ from one in Harahan, Westwego, Gretna. A local installer knows those differences.
What Kenner's soil means for a new system
The USDA soil survey rates most mapped soils near Kenner as very limited for septic absorption fields. New systems here often need a mound, pressure distribution or another engineered design, which your soil test will confirm. With about 60 inches of precipitation a year, designers here account for high water tables and runoff when sizing and placing a system.
Local conditions in Kenner that affect septic installation
Among the mapped soils within about two miles of central Kenner, the USDA soil survey rates 100% as very limited for septic absorption fields, 0% as somewhat limited and 0% as not limited. The most common drainage class is poorly drained. Soils like these often call for careful system design, such as a larger drain field, a mound or another engineered system, and a site evaluation before any new installation or replacement.
Kenner averages about 60 inches of precipitation a year, and August is usually the wettest month. January is the coldest month at about 54°F on average, so freezing is rarely the main concern here. Heavy rain and saturated ground are the bigger factors for drain fields.
Sources: USDA NRCS Soil Survey (SSURGO), Soil Data Access; NASA POWER long-term climatology. Soil ratings describe mapped soil types near the city center and do not replace a site evaluation of your property.
What the soil around Kenner means for septic installation
By drainage class, the USDA soil survey maps the land around Kenner as 43% poorly drained, 40% very poorly drained, 17% somewhat poorly drained. With 100% of the soil poorly drained, a new or replacement field here is often larger or raised, and a soil test comes before any design.
Source: USDA NRCS Soil Survey (SSURGO), Soil Data Access
Septic companies near Kenner
These are the septic companies in our directory closest to Kenner, with straight-line distance. Call any of them directly, or send one request and we will pass it to the best match.
- SZS Consultants Inc, Metairie, LA, 3.5 mi
- Honey Dippers Septic, Mandeville, LA, 28.5 mi
- Central Lafourche Septic Tank, Lockport, LA, 30.5 mi
- Northshore Septic Systems, Ponchatoula, LA, 31.9 mi
- Southern Septic, Ponchatoula, LA, 32.0 mi
- AAA Affordable Septic Systems, Covington, LA, 32.5 mi
Septic Installation in nearby towns
We also cover septic installation in these towns near Kenner:
- Harahan, 6 mi
- Westwego, 9.8 mi
- Gretna, 14 mi
- Jean Lafitte, 20 mi
About Kenner, LA
Kenner is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. About 63,333 people live there, across 14.9 square miles of land (about 4,254 per square mile).
Septic Installation questions in Kenner
- Can I install a septic system myself?
- Most areas require licensed designers or installers and inspections. Check with the Jefferson Parish health department before planning any work yourself.
- How big does my septic tank need to be?
- Tank size is usually based on the number of bedrooms and local code. Your designer will size the tank and field for your home.
- Do I need a soil test for a new septic system?
- Yes, in nearly all cases. The soil evaluation decides what type of system and how large a field your lot can support.
- Is SepticTank.com the installer?
- No. SepticTank.com connects you with an independent local septic company that serves Kenner. That company designs, installs and prices the system.