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Septic System Installation · Monticello, GA

Septic system installation for new homes around Monticello and across Jasper County, Georgia.

Monticello, Jasper County. ZIP code 31064.
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What does it take to install a new septic system around Monticello, GA?

Outside Monticello's city sewer, new homes in Jasper County need a septic construction permit from Jasper County Environmental Health at 825 Eatonton Street, open weekdays. The lot is evaluated, the system sized to the bedrooms and soil, installed to the permit, and inspected before cover-up. We build the system around that permit and county inspection.↗↗

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At a glance

County
Jasper County
ZIP codes
31064
Sewer
City of Monticello Water and Sewer Department (Pearson Creek WPCP GA0020141, White Oak Creek WPCP GA0020150)
Water
City of Monticello (PWSID GA1590000)
Population
2,541 (2020 Census)

The Monticello story

Jasper is growing fast, and almost all of that growth is on septic

Jasper County added people faster than any county around the two lakes, from about 14,600 in 2020 to an estimated 17,200 in 2025. Monticello itself counted only 2,541 residents in 2020, so most of that growth is out in the county.↗↗

That matters because the county itself owns no sewer at all, and its plan says most areas are not served by one. Monticello's 13-plus miles of sanitary sewer stop near the edge of town. Past that, every new house means a septic permit, and often a well permit too, which Jasper EH wants first so the well can be sited before the field.↗↗↗

The soil has a local name. The Lloyd series, dark reddish-brown loam over dark red clay, takes its type location from a spot in Jasper County about 1.7 miles south of Monticello on Highway 11. It is deep, well-drained upland soil, but the clay subsoil and the eroded slopes it often sits on drive how long the trenches run and where they go.↗

On the record

  • The type location of the Lloyd soil series is in Jasper County, about 1.7 miles south of Monticello on Georgia Highway 11 and 4.6 miles down a county road.↗
  • Jasper County grew from 14,599 people in the 2020 Census to an estimated 17,219 in 2025, about 17.9 percent.↗
  • Jasper County government does not own any sewer facilities, according to its 2023-2028 joint plan.↗

Permits · Jasper County Environmental Health, North Central Health District (825 Eatonton Street, Monticello; (706) 468-6850)

From application to final inspection in Jasper County

  1. 01

    If the house will use a private well, apply for the well permit first; its fee covers a site evaluation to place the well.↗

  2. 02

    Apply for the septic construction permit before work begins; a complete application gets a decision within 20 days, and the permit is good for up to 12 months.↗

  3. 03

    Set a two-compartment tank sized to the bedroom count, at least 10 feet from any pressure water line.↗

  4. 04

    Cut the field to the permit, holding 100 feet from wells and 50 feet from creeks, ponds and the lake.↗

  5. 05

    Leave it uncovered until the county's final inspection and written approval.↗

More about Monticello

Lake Jackson lots on the Jasper shore

Northwest of town, Jasper's piece of Lake Jackson is lined with lake communities that pump their own groundwater: Turtle Cove's system has close to a thousand connections and Alcovy Shores about 277. With wells that close together, the 100-foot well setback shapes every septic layout on those streets.↗↗

Georgia Power's Lake Jackson guidelines add their own condition: new construction sits outside the project boundary and at least 50 feet from the shoreline, and the septic system and its repair area have to fit on the lot. When the good soil is uphill of the house, effluent has to be pumped to it, and DPH requires a pump tank with reserve capacity of at least 150 gallons per bedroom.↗↗

  • Georgia Power places Lake Jackson in Newton, Henry, Jasper and Butts counties, with the Lloyd Shoals dam and powerhouse on the Jasper-Butts line.↗
  • Lloyd makes up about 60 percent of the soil mapped at Monticello's center and rates somewhat limited for absorption fields, the reason given being slow water movement; the rest is urban land, which is not rated.↗
  • Lloyd's subsoil runs 35 to 60 percent clay from about 7 inches down to 61 inches, the zone a conventional trench sits in.↗

Northwest of town, Jasper's piece of Lake Jackson is lined with lake communities that pump their own groundwater: Turtle Cove's system has close to a thousand connections and Alcovy Shores about 277.

What it costs

New septic system cost ranges

Published national ranges; your Jasper County soil report and floor plan set the real number.

What moves the price

These are third-party typical market ranges, not our prices. Every job is quoted after we see it — estimates are free.

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  1. 01Bedroom count, which sets tank and field size
  2. 02Clay depth and slope on Lloyd and Pacolet ground
  3. 03Whether a pump is needed to reach the field
  4. 04Distance to your well and the neighbors' on small lake lots
  5. 05Jasper EH does not post a fee schedule online; ask the office for current permit fees

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FAQ

Monticello septic installation questions

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

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Where is the septic permit office for Monticello and Jasper County?

Jasper County Environmental Health, North Central Health District, at the health department at 825 Eatonton Street, Monticello, (706) 468-6850, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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

Is there county sewer I could tie into instead?

No. Jasper County owns no sewer facilities, and the only documented public sewer is the City of Monticello's, inside and right around town.

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

I'm in Monticello city limits. Do I still need septic?

Maybe not. Georgia requires a connection when public sewer is within 200 feet of the property line, so check with the city water and sewer department before designing a system.

Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 511-3-1-.03, General Requirements (LII)

What size tank does a four-bedroom house in Jasper County need?

At least 1,000 gallons, two compartments, with an effluent filter; each bedroom over four adds 250 gallons.

Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 511-3-1-.05, Septic Tanks (LII)

What are the septic rules for a Lake Jackson lot in Jasper County?

Beyond the county permit, Georgia Power requires the septic system and its repair area to fit on the lot outside its project boundary, with new construction at least 50 feet from shore.

Source: Georgia Power: Lake Jackson Dwellings and Additions guidelines

Do I need the well permit before the septic permit?

Jasper EH asks for the well permit first when one is needed, because the well's location sets where the field can go.

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

Sources

Where these facts come from

Rules, costs and local facts on this page link to the agency, code or publisher that states them. Cost figures are third-party market ranges, not our prices — estimates are free.

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  1. 1North Central Health District: Jasper County Environmental Health Department
  2. 2Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 511-3-1-.03, General Requirements (LII)
  3. 3City Population: Georgia counties (U.S. Census Bureau counts and 2025 estimates)
  4. 4Wikipedia: Monticello, Georgia
  5. 5Jasper County, Monticello & Shady Dale Joint Comprehensive Plan 2023-2028 (GA DCA)
  6. 6City of Monticello: Water and Sewer (via Wayback, 2026-05-16 capture)
  7. 7USDA NRCS Official Series Description: Lloyd series
  8. 8Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 511-3-1-.05, Septic Tanks (LII)
  9. 9Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-3-1-.07, Absorption Fields (LII)
  10. 10EPA Envirofacts SDWIS: community water systems in Jasper County (PWSID GA159xxxx)
  11. 11Georgia Power: Lake Jackson Dwellings and Additions guidelines
  12. 12GA DPH Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems (March 2026), Section E: Effluent Distribution and Dosing Devices
  13. 13Georgia Power: Lloyd Shoals Dam Project
  14. 14USDA NRCS Soil Data Access: map unit at Monticello city center (33.2959, -83.6866), septic absorption rating
  15. 15HomeAdvisor: Septic System Installation Cost (updated Jun 20, 2026)

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