New Septic Systems for Edina Properties
A new septic system is a long-term investment. Getting it right means a proper site evaluation, a design that fits your property and a permit approved before any digging starts.
Septic companies that work across Hennepin County can guide you through each step and handle much of the paperwork.
How septic installation works
Most projects follow the same steps. First comes a site evaluation and soil test, then a system design sized for the home and a permit application. After that the tank and drain field are installed, followed by a final inspection before the system is covered. Your installer coordinates much of this, but timelines depend on local review and weather.
Types of septic systems
Conventional systems use a tank and a gravity drain field and suit lots with good soil. Where soil is poor, shallow or wet, options include pressure distribution, mound systems, chamber systems, sand filters and aerobic treatment units. Your soil test and local rules decide which types are allowed on your lot.
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
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.
Questions for a septic installer
Ask who will do the soil test and design, whether they pull the permit, and which system types they recommend for your lot and why. Ask how long the project will take, what warranty they give, and whether the quote includes restoring the yard. Ask for references from recent jobs near Edina.
Getting ready for installation day
Clear access for equipment, mark wells, underground utilities and sprinkler lines, and plan where soil and materials will be staged. Your Edina installer will call in utility locates before digging. Expect some disturbance to the yard, which is regraded and seeded or restored as part of the job.
What experienced installers watch for
Good installers in Edina pay attention to setbacks from wells and property lines, the slope of the lot, and where roof and yard water drains. They also plan how equipment will reach the site without compacting the future drain field. They also confirm the design matches the permit before the first shovel goes in. Small details at this stage decide whether the system lasts decades or needs early repair.
New septic systems in Hennepin County
New and replacement systems in Hennepin County go through the Hennepin County 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 Edina may differ from one in Hopkins, Richfield, St. Louis Park. A local installer knows those differences.
What Edina's soil means for a new system
The USDA soil survey rates most mapped soils near Edina 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. Edina 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 Edina that affect septic installation
Among the mapped soils within about two miles of central Edina, the USDA soil survey rates 95% as very limited for septic absorption fields, 5% 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.
Edina 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 Edina means for septic installation
By drainage class, the USDA soil survey maps the land around Edina as 52% well drained, 15% very poorly drained, 12% somewhat excessively drained, 7% poorly drained, 7% excessively drained, 4% moderately well drained, 3% somewhat poorly drained. With 25% 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 Edina
These are the septic companies in our directory closest to Edina, 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, 13.2 mi
- Mckinley Sewer Service & Supply, Prior Lake, MN, 13.4 mi
- Volkenant Inc, Maple Plain, MN, 16.7 mi
- Smilies Sewer Service, Minneapolis, MN, 20.5 mi
- Schirmers Wastewater, St Michael, MN, 24.2 mi
- Duane's Septic Service, St Michael, MN, 24.3 mi
Septic Installation in nearby towns
We also cover septic installation in these towns near Edina:
- Hopkins, 3.2 mi
- Richfield, 4 mi
- St. Louis Park, 4 mi
- Bloomington, 4.8 mi
- Minnetonka, 5.5 mi
- Eden Prairie, 5.6 mi
About Edina, MN
Edina is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. About 53,348 people live there, across 15.5 square miles of land (about 3,452 per square mile).
Septic Installation questions in Edina
- 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.
- What is a mound system?
- A mound system raises the drain field above the natural soil using sand and fill. It is used where the soil is too shallow, too wet or too slow draining for a conventional field.
- 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 Edina. That company designs, installs and prices the system.