Exco provides land clearing, excavation, and septic system services throughout Kenton County, Kentucky. If you are building, developing, buying, or maintaining property here, any new or repaired septic (onsite sewage) system also requires a permit from your local health department before work begins. Here is what to expect for site work in Kenton County, plus exactly who to contact for septic permitting.
Kenton County's terrain ranges from steep, hillside neighborhoods in its more urbanized northern cities to gently rolling, rural land farther south. Because of the county's hillside development standards, projects on sloped lots often require a subsurface geotechnical investigation in addition to the standard septic soil evaluation, and that same terrain affects how land clearing and excavation equipment is staged on a job site.
Before installing, replacing, or repairing a septic system in Kenton County, an onsite sewage permit application must be submitted to the Northern Kentucky Health Department. A certified environmental health specialist will evaluate the soil and site, approve a system design sized for the property, and perform a final inspection before the system can be covered and used. Exco handles the land clearing, excavation, and site prep needed to get your property ready for a passing soil evaluation and permit approval.
Yes. Kentucky law requires a permit from the local health department for any new septic system installation, replacement, or major repair before construction begins.
The Environmental Health division of the Northern Kentucky Health Department handles septic permitting and inspections for all of Kenton County.
Often, yes. Kenton County's zoning standards call for a geotechnical or subsurface investigation on steeper, developmentally sensitive hillside lots to manage drainage and erosion, on top of the health department's standard septic soil evaluation.
It can require more planning. Kenton County's steeper hillside neighborhoods often need erosion and drainage controls during land clearing and excavation, which is why an experienced local contractor matters for grading and site prep.
Timelines vary by season and site conditions. Contact the health department directly at (859) 341-4264 for current processing times and to schedule a soil evaluation.
Exco is a licensed, insured land clearing, septic, and excavation contractor serving Independence, Covington, Erlanger, Edgewood, and Taylor Mill, and the rest of Kenton County, Kentucky. Contact us for a free estimate, or call (859) 927-3785.
