Exco provides land clearing, excavation, and septic system services throughout Oldham 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 Oldham County, plus exactly who to contact for septic permitting.
Oldham County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the Louisville metro area, and it also has one of the region's higher concentrations of karst and sinkhole activity. That combination makes careful land clearing, excavation, and septic site evaluation especially important for new construction here.
Before installing, replacing, or repairing a septic system in Oldham County, an onsite sewage permit application must be submitted to the Oldham County 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 Oldham County Health Department handles septic permitting and inspections for all of Oldham County.
Oldham County has one of the higher sinkhole risk profiles in the Louisville region, so the health department pays close attention to karst features during the site evaluation, particularly important given the county's fast pace of new home construction.
Yes, often. Oldham County has one of the higher sinkhole risk profiles in the Louisville region, so identifying karst features before grading or excavating is especially important given the county's fast pace of new home construction.
Timelines vary by season and site conditions. Contact the health department directly at (502) 222-3516 for current processing times and to schedule a soil evaluation.
Exco is a licensed, insured land clearing, septic, and excavation contractor serving La Grange, Crestwood, Buckner, and Goshen, and the rest of Oldham County, Kentucky. Contact us for a free estimate, or call (859) 927-3785.
