Exco provides land clearing, excavation, and septic system services throughout Trimble 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 Trimble County, plus exactly who to contact for septic permitting.
Trimble County runs along the Ohio River, with bluffs rising roughly 300 feet above the water and upland areas reaching nearly 1,000 feet in elevation. The county's soils are well known for agriculture, but karst features and steep slopes in parts of the county mean land clearing, excavation, and septic site evaluations all need extra care.
Before installing, replacing, or repairing a septic system in Trimble County, an onsite sewage permit application must be submitted to the North Central District 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 North Central District Health Department handles septic permitting and inspections for all of Trimble County.
In some areas, yes. Trimble County has both steep bluffs along the Ohio River and pockets of karst terrain, so the health department's site evaluation looks closely at slope, soil depth, and bedrock before approving a septic system design.
Yes. Steep bluffs along the Ohio River and pockets of karst terrain in Trimble County mean grading and excavation plans need to account for slope stability and shallow bedrock in some areas.
Timelines vary by season and site conditions. Contact the health department directly at (502) 633-1243 for current processing times and to schedule a soil evaluation.
Exco is a licensed, insured land clearing, septic, and excavation contractor serving Bedford, Milton, and Wises Landing, and the rest of Trimble County, Kentucky. Contact us for a free estimate, or call (859) 927-3785.
