New Septic Systems for Bloomington Properties
Whether you are building a new home in Bloomington 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 Bloomington and Richfield, Edina, Burnsville will explain the process from site evaluation to final inspection.
The steps of a new septic installation
Expect five stages: site and soil evaluation, system design, permit approval, construction, and inspection before the trenches are covered. Weather and permit review times affect the schedule more than the digging itself, which often takes only a few days once everything is approved.
Choosing a system for your lot
Your lot decides more than your budget does. Good, deep soil allows a conventional tank and field. Tight lots, high water tables and clay often call for an engineered option such as a mound, pressure dosed field or aerobic unit. A designer explains which systems are allowed on your property.
Permits and approvals
New and replacement systems almost always need a permit. Expect a soil evaluation, a design that meets local code, plan review and at least one inspection during installation. the Hennepin County health department or your state agency sets the requirements, and many installers handle the application for you.
Why installation prices vary
Soil and site conditions drive most of the difference. A flat lot with deep, well-drained soil is simpler than a sloped lot with clay or high groundwater. Access for equipment and the distance from the house also matter.
The first years with a new system
Keep the design drawing and the final inspection report somewhere safe. Pump on the schedule your installer recommends, use water steadily rather than all at once, and keep vehicles and new structures off the tank and field. Let grass establish over the field before heavy use of the yard.
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.
Scheduling a septic installation
Start early if you are building or replacing a failing system. Book the soil evaluation first, since everything else depends on it. Ask your installer how long permits are currently taking with the Hennepin County health department, and plan for weather, especially if the work falls in winter or a rainy season.
What to avoid on a new system near Bloomington
Avoid choosing an installer on price alone, starting before the permit is approved, or placing the field in a low spot that stays wet. Think about future plans for the yard, since a pool, addition or outbuilding cannot go over the field later.
Planning a new system near Bloomington
A new septic system near Bloomington starts with a site visit and a soil evaluation. Those results decide the system type, the tank size and where the drain field can go. Hennepin County reviews the design before work begins and inspects it before it is covered. Planning early keeps the project from holding up a closing or a build.
What Bloomington's soil means for a new system
The USDA soil survey rates most mapped soils near Bloomington 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. Bloomington averages about 33 inches of precipitation a year, which your designer will factor into where the system goes. About 4 months below freezing mean pipes and components must sit deep enough or be insulated, and installation is usually easiest outside winter.
Local conditions in Bloomington that affect septic installation
Among the mapped soils within about two miles of central Bloomington, the USDA soil survey rates 96% as very limited for septic absorption fields, 4% as somewhat limited and 0% as not limited. The most common drainage class is well 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.
Bloomington averages about 33 inches of precipitation a year, and June is usually the wettest month. Average temperatures stay below freezing for about 4 months a year, with January averaging 13°F, so tank lids and shallow lines benefit from a layer of snow or mulch rather than being cleared bare.
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 Bloomington means for septic installation
By drainage class, the USDA soil survey maps the land around Bloomington as 35% well drained, 17% very poorly drained, 12% somewhat excessively drained, 12% poorly drained, 9% somewhat poorly drained, 9% excessively drained, 6% moderately well drained. With 38% 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 Bloomington
These are the septic companies in our directory closest to Bloomington, with straight-line distance. Call any of them directly, or send one request and we will pass it to the best match.
- Bixby Septics, Prior Lake, MN, 9.6 mi
- Mckinley Sewer Service & Supply, Prior Lake, MN, 10.4 mi
- Volkenant Inc, Maple Plain, MN, 20.7 mi
- Town & Country Sewer Service, Webster, MN, 20.7 mi
- Schlomka Services Inc, Hastings, MN, 22.3 mi
- Esi Septic Service, Hampton, MN, 23.0 mi
Septic Installation in nearby towns
We also cover septic installation in these towns near Bloomington:
- Richfield, 3.5 mi
- Edina, 4.8 mi
- Burnsville, 4.8 mi
- Savage, 5.4 mi
- Eden Prairie, 7.2 mi
- Eagan, 7.5 mi
About Bloomington, MN
Bloomington is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. About 87,398 people live there, across 34.7 square miles of land (about 2,519 per square mile).
Septic Installation questions in Bloomington
- Can I install a septic system myself?
- Most areas require licensed designers or installers and inspections. Check with the Hennepin County 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.
- Can a replacement system go in the same place?
- Sometimes. It depends on the condition of the soil in the old field and local rules. Many replacements use a new area of the yard.
- Who approves septic installations in Bloomington?
- Septic permits are usually handled at the county or state level. Contact the Hennepin County health department to confirm the requirements for your property.