Jasper County GA Septic & Land Clearing

The short answer

Is Jasper County, GA on sewer or septic, and who issues septic permits?

Septic, almost everywhere. Jasper County government owns no sewer facilities, and its 2023 plan says most of the county has no sewer service; only Monticello runs municipal sewer. Septic permits come from Jasper County Environmental Health at 825 Eatonton Street in Monticello, (706) 468-6850, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.↗↗

Reviewed by A Class Septic Services · Last updated October 13, 2026

At a glance

County seat: Monticello
Health district: North Central Health District - Environmental Health
Septic permits: Jasper County Environmental Health (North Central Health District)
EH office phone: (706) 468-6850
Population: 15,929 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003)
Median home built: 1992

Local facts

Jasper County facts for anyone building or buying

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Topic	What it says	Source
Septic permits	Jasper County Environmental Health, Jasper County Health Department, 825 Eatonton Street, Monticello; (706) 468-6850	North Central Health District: Jasper County Environmental Health Department
County-owned sewer	None; most areas of the county are not served by sewer	Jasper County, Monticello & Shady Dale Joint Comprehensive Plan 2023-2028 (GA DCA)
Monticello sewer	Over 13 miles of sanitary sewer and 29.5 miles of water main	City of Monticello: Water and Sewer (via Wayback, 2026-05-16 capture)
County water authority minimum bill	$41.06 a month regardless of use (JCWSA)	JCWSA New Client Application (08/25)
Soils and septic fields	About 72,300 acres very limited, 161,300 somewhat limited	USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO), survey area GA159 Jasper County
Mobile homes / median year built	1,214 of 6,572 units (about 18%) / 1992	Census Reporter: Jasper County, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)
Population growth, 2020 to 2025 estimate	14,599 to about 17,219 (+17.9%)	City Population: Georgia counties (U.S. Census Bureau figures and 2025 estimates)

The Jasper County story

Growth without pipes

Jasper sits between the lakes rather than on them. Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair are a county east, out Highway 16 toward Eatonton; Lake Jackson touches its west side. What Jasper has instead is land, and people are buying it. Census figures put the county at 14,599 in 2020 and estimates put it near 17,200 by 2025, the fastest growth of any county we serve.↗↗

Almost all of that growth lands on septic. The county government owns no sewer and, in its 2023 plan, cancelled a sewer upgrade for that reason and turned to siting wells through the water authority instead. Monticello's 13 miles of sewer cover the town; past them, a new home off Highway 11, 83 or 212 needs its own system.↗↗

That makes most Jasper jobs full builds from raw ground: clearing the pad, cutting the drive, trenching water from the road or a well, and setting the tank and field.

On the record

Jasper's 2023-2028 joint plan states most areas of the county are not served by a sewer system.↗

Sewer or septic?

Monticello is the only sewer in Jasper

Shady Dale runs a town water system but no sewer, and its plan limits new development to lot sizes that can hold a septic system. The Jasper County Water & Sewerage Authority, despite its name, is documented only as a water system of about 640 connections. On Lake Jackson, the Turtle Cove property owners and Alcovy Shores run their own water systems with no sewer on record.↗↗

How to tell which one you have

A City of Monticello bill with sewer means a city tap.
A JCWSA, Shady Dale, Turtle Cove or Alcovy Shores bill is water only.
Jasper County Environmental Health has the septic permit history.

Permits · Jasper County Environmental Health, North Central Health District

Jasper County's septic permit steps

No Jasper septic fee schedule is posted online; ask the office for current fees.

01
Contact Jasper County Environmental Health at 825 Eatonton Street, Monticello, for a construction permit on a new system or a repair permit.↗
02
On a lot that also needs a well, the well permit goes first; Jasper's well fee includes a site evaluation to place it.↗
03
Install and get the work inspected before the permit lapses at 12 months; repairs are permitted and inspected the same way.↗

More about Jasper County

Lake Jackson lots on the Jasper side

Lake Jackson, behind Lloyd Shoals Dam, covers 4,750 acres with 135 miles of shoreline, and Jasper's share includes the Turtle Cove community, whose water system has about 968 connections. Like Sinclair, it is a Georgia Power lake, and the same combined shoreline guidelines apply.↗↗↗

Those guidelines want the septic system sized by county health rules and placed, repair area included, where it will not disturb the project boundary, and they put new construction at least 50 feet from the shoreline. Drain fields hold 50 feet from the water and 100 from a well under state rule. Many older Jackson cabins predate both.↗↗

Lake Jackson, behind Lloyd Shoals Dam, covers 4,750 acres with 135 miles of shoreline, and Jasper's share includes the Turtle Cove community, whose water system has about 968 connections.

Soil & terrain

Lloyd soil was named here

The Lloyd series, a deep red Piedmont soil found across middle Georgia, has its type location in Jasper, about 1.7 miles south of Monticello on Highway 11. Lloyd and Pacolet on 6 to 15 percent eroded slopes are the county's two largest map units, nearly 70,000 acres together.↗↗

Lloyd drains well; the challenge is slope and thin topsoil, which push trenches onto the contour. Steeper Wynott-Zion-Wilkes ground runs 15 to 35 percent and is hard to use for any field. Jasper also straddles a divide: the west drains to the Ocmulgee, the east to the Oconee.↗↗

Lloyd↗
About 74,000 acres; type location south of Monticello.
Pacolet↗
About 64,000 acres of sloping sandy clay loam.
Cecil↗
About 20,700 acres.
Chewacla↗
15,725 acres of frequently flooded bottomland.
Wynott-Zion-Wilkes↗
Steep complex, 15-35% slopes.
Soil series · USDA NRCS

Median year homes were built

1992

Typical house here is about 34 years old — and so is its original sewer or septic line.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25035 · Census Reporter: Jasper County, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)

Housing era

Newer homes, and a lot of manufactured housing

Jasper's median home dates to 1992, and about 18 percent of its 6,572 housing units are mobile homes, each on its own small tank and field. Many of those systems were sized for a single-wide and never upgraded when a family added a bedroom or traded up to a larger home on the same pad.↗

When a bigger house replaces an older one, the tank and field usually have to grow with it, and Georgia requires a permit and inspection for any addition to or replacement of an existing system.↗

Services here

Jasper County work we take on

Also available:Septic Pump Systems Sewer Line Builds, Taps & Rebuilds Tree Trunk & Stump Removal Storm Shelters & Safe Rooms

Towns we serve

Monticello, Shady Dale and rural Jasper

Also in the county

Hillsboro, Adgateville, Aikenton, Broughton, Farrar, Gladesville, Morrow and Prospect · Unincorporated communities.
Turtle Cove and Alcovy Shores · Lake Jackson communities with their own water systems.

Who to call at the county

Jasper County offices and water systems

Septic permits & records

Jasper County Environmental Health (North Central Health District)

Address: 825 Eatonton Street, Monticello, GA 31064
Phone: (706) 468-6850
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Office website

City of Monticello Water and Sewer Water and sewer in town; water mains reach some customers outside it↗
Jasper County Water & Sewerage Authority County water, about 640 connections↗
Town of Shady Dale Water only↗

Nearby areas

Counties around Jasper

FAQ

Jasper County septic questions

Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.

(678) 863-5620

Where do I get a septic permit in Jasper County, GA?

From Jasper County Environmental Health, North Central Health District, at the health department, 825 Eatonton Street, Monticello. The district lists (706) 468-6850; Georgia DPH's statewide list shows (706) 468-4239. Hours are weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Source: North Central Health District: Jasper County Environmental Health Department

Does Jasper County have public sewer outside Monticello?

No. The 2023 joint plan says Jasper County government owns no sewer facilities and most of the county is not served by sewer. Monticello runs the only municipal system; Shady Dale has water only.

Source: Jasper County, Monticello & Shady Dale Joint Comprehensive Plan 2023-2028 (GA DCA)

Is Jasper County on Lake Oconee or Lake Sinclair?

No. Jasper's lake is Lake Jackson, a 4,750-acre Georgia Power reservoir on the county's west side. Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair are one county east in Putnam, a short drive out Highway 16.

Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia: Jasper County

What septic rules apply on Lake Jackson in Jasper County?

State rule keeps drain fields 50 feet from the lake's normal water level and 100 feet from wells. Georgia Power's Jackson guidelines add that the septic system and its repair area must not disturb the project boundary.

Source: Georgia Power: Bartletts Ferry, Jackson, & Sinclair Shoreline Guidelines (PDF)

Can I build on a small lot in Shady Dale?

Only if the lot can hold a septic system. The joint plan limits new development in Shady Dale to lot sizes that accommodate septic, because the town offers water but no sewer.

Source: Jasper County, Monticello & Shady Dale Joint Comprehensive Plan 2023-2028 (GA DCA)

What is the soil like for septic in Jasper County?

Mostly Lloyd and Pacolet clay loams on 6 to 15 percent eroded slopes. NRCS rates about 72,300 acres very limited and 161,300 somewhat limited for absorption fields, so slope and layout decide most designs.

Source: USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO), survey area GA159 Jasper County

How old is Jasper County?

It was created in 1807 as Randolph County and renamed in 1812 for Revolutionary War Sergeant William Jasper. The median home is much newer, built in 1992.

Source: Wikipedia: Jasper County, Georgia

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Reviewed by A Class Septic Services · Last updated October 13, 2026

Septic installation, drain fields, land clearing and grading in Jasper County, Georgia, a fast-growing county where the county government owns no sewer at all.

Is Jasper County, GA on sewer or septic, and who issues septic permits?

Jasper County facts for anyone building or buying

Growth without pipes