Island septic costs?

Jumbie98 · 08-06-2018, 04:01 PM

Looking for what it should generally run for septic..on a small island...no blasting, room for a small excavator to get to the site. The plan is for an envirofin system. Any ballparks anyone can give including barge services? Thanks!

The Real BigGuy · 08-06-2018, 10:19 PM

Just had a neighbor put a new one in. Don’t know if it was an envirofin. The tank alone cost about 8k. Estimate (I think) was about $25 - 30k including barge services but, they had to track sand for the field about 300 ft back up a steep grade using a bobcat. Also had a medium size cat excavator doing the digging.

Once you have an approved design a contractor can provide a cost estimate.

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billy · 08-07-2018, 07:11 AM

Watermark did mine 5 years ago and it was 25 for the project.

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codeman671 · 08-07-2018, 08:40 AM

We have 2 quotes to do ours, a simple gravity fed 2 bedroom system at $20k. I will say a 3rd contractor came in at $36k for the same job, but that clearly was a "toss it at the wall and see if it sticks" kind of quote. If someone was to pay that crazy high price they would certainly do it.

Biggd · 08-07-2018, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

We have 2 quotes to do ours, a simple gravity fed 2 bedroom system at $20k. I will say a 3rd contractor came in at $36k for the same job, but that clearly was a "toss it at the wall and see if it sticks" kind of quote. If someone was to pay that crazy high price they would certainly do it.

I would say 20K for an2 bedroom Island system is a great deal. Get that in writing and seal the deal.

08-06-2018, 04:01 PM	#1
Jumbie98 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 31 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Island septic costs? Looking for what it should generally run for septic..on a small island...no blasting, room for a small excavator to get to the site. The plan is for an envirofin system. Any ballparks anyone can give including barge services? Thanks!

08-06-2018, 10:19 PM	#2
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,306 Thanks: 125 Thanked 467 Times in 285 Posts	Just had a neighbor put a new one in. Don’t know if it was an envirofin. The tank alone cost about 8k. Estimate (I think) was about $25 - 30k including barge services but, they had to track sand for the field about 300 ft back up a steep grade using a bobcat. Also had a medium size cat excavator doing the digging. Once you have an approved design a contractor can provide a cost estimate. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

08-07-2018, 07:11 AM	#3
billy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 87 Thanks: 194 Thanked 38 Times in 19 Posts	Watermark did mine 5 years ago and it was 25 for the project. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

08-07-2018, 08:40 AM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,494 Thanks: 221 Thanked 811 Times in 487 Posts	We have 2 quotes to do ours, a simple gravity fed 2 bedroom system at $20k. I will say a 3rd contractor came in at $36k for the same job, but that clearly was a "toss it at the wall and see if it sticks" kind of quote. If someone was to pay that crazy high price they would certainly do it.