Septic Installation · Statham, GA
New septic system installation in Statham, Georgia, where city code sets a one-acre minimum and Barrow County approves the design.
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What does it take to install a new septic system in Statham, GA?
Inside Statham, city code refuses a drain-field permit on lots under 43,560 square feet and bars septic where public sewer is within 200 feet. Barrow County Environmental Health approves the design and inspects it. Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions checks the lot, files with the county and installs the system.↗↗
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The Statham story
Three Statham rules that come before the soil test
First, lot size. The utilities ordinance sets one acre as the floor for any system with a subsurface absorption field. That is well above the county's 25,500-square-foot usable-soil minimum on public water, so the city number usually controls inside the limits.↗↗
Second, distance to sewer. No tank goes in where a public main is accessible within 200 feet. Third, timing. The development code allows septic only when sewer is not reasonably available and not expected within three years.↗↗
First, lot size.
Permits · Barrow County Environmental Health (Northeast Health District)
Permitting a Statham install
- 01
Confirm with City Hall that no public sewer is within 200 feet and that the parcel meets the one-acre rule.↗
- 02
Request Barrow's current application by phone; the county's forms and fees are being revised.↗
- 03
Map usable soil under the county ordinance, keeping room for a primary field and an equal-size replacement.↗
- 04
Install to the approved layout; the county inspects and approves before cover, and the city receives a copy of that approval.↗
Soil & terrain
Madison, Pacolet and the Barber Creek watershed
The center of town is Madison sandy loam on 2 to 6 percent slopes, somewhat limited by slow water movement. The outskirts that most often need a new system map as eroded Pacolet on 10 to 15 percent slopes, where the grade drives the design.↗
Statham also protects its drinking water. Streams feeding the Barber Creek Reservoir intake carry a 100-foot buffer and a 150-foot impervious setback, and tanks and fields are banned inside that setback.↗
Local facts
Statham install checklist, sourced
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| City minimum lot for a drain field | 43,560 sq ft | City of Statham Code of Ordinances (as of February 2022), Ch. 32 Utilities |
| Rural Residential minimum lot | 30,000 sq ft, septic assumed | City of Statham Unified Development Code (rev. March 31, 2025) |
| Watershed stream setback | 150 ft impervious setback; no tanks or fields inside | City of Statham Unified Development Code (rev. March 31, 2025) |
| County usable-soil minimum, public water | 25,500 sq ft | Barrow County Board of Health Lot Size Ordinance (amended 2018) |
| County lot width, public water | 100 ft | Barrow County Board of Health Lot Size Ordinance (amended 2018) |
| Health dept may require more | Larger lots or widths where septic is used | City of Statham Unified Development Code (rev. March 31, 2025) |
What it costs
What new systems cost in Georgia
Conventional gravity
$6,397–$7,600
Typical market range — Septic & Well Pro — Septic Installation Cost Georgia 2026 (updated June 9, 2026), 2026
Chamber
$7,000–$12,000
Typical market range — Septic & Well Pro — Septic Installation Cost Georgia 2026 (updated June 9, 2026), 2026
Drip irrigation
$8,000–$18,000
Typical market range — Septic & Well Pro — Septic Installation Cost Georgia 2026 (updated June 9, 2026), 2026
Aerobic treatment unit
$10,000–$20,000
Typical market range — Septic & Well Pro — Septic Installation Cost Georgia 2026 (updated June 9, 2026), 2026
System design
$300–$800
Typical market range — Septic & Well Pro — Septic Installation Cost Georgia 2026 (updated June 9, 2026), 2026
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.
Free estimate: (678) 863-5620- 01Pacolet slope and the contour trench layout it needs
- 02Distance to the stream setback on watershed lots
- 03Soil testing the city or county asks for
- 04Clearing and access on a raw rural tract
More about Statham
Where Statham's new systems go
Growth is arriving on the north side. The county plan describes rural tracts turning into single-family developments such as Statham Place on Dooley Town Road. Where a main is close, those homes connect. Where it is not, each one needs a septic lot of its own.↗
Manufactured homes placed as accessory units follow the same rule: sewer, or a septic system the Barrow County health department approves.↗
Commercial sites face a steeper test. A shop or office generates more daily flow, and Barrow's ordinance sizes non-residential lots in multiples of a home's allowance. On Atlanta Highway frontage, we price the city sewer option before we design a large commercial field.↗
Growth is arriving on the north side.
Certified installer
Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions appears on Georgia DPH's Certified Septic Tank Installer list dated 9/18/2026, listed under Walton County.
FAQ
New septic in Statham: FAQ
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620What is the minimum lot size for septic in Statham?
Inside the city, 43,560 square feet (one acre) for any system with an absorption field, per the utilities ordinance. The county can require more.
Source: City of Statham Code of Ordinances (as of February 2022), Ch. 32 Utilities
Can I put in septic if sewer is nearby?
Not if a public sewer is accessible within 200 feet. The code requires the sewer connection instead.
Source: City of Statham Code of Ordinances (as of February 2022), Ch. 32 Utilities
Who approves the septic design?
Barrow County Environmental Health, 63 Lee Street in Winder, 770-307-3502. Statham's code puts all on-site systems under its approval.
Source: Northeast Health District — Barrow County (Environmental Health)
Are there places near Statham where septic is banned?
Yes. Along streams in the Barber Creek water supply watershed, tanks and drain fields cannot sit within the 150-foot impervious-surface setback.
Source: City of Statham Unified Development Code (rev. March 31, 2025)
How much does a new system cost?
Septic & Well Pro puts a conventional Georgia three-bedroom system at $6,397 to $7,600 in 2026, and aerobic units at $10,000 to $20,000.
Source: Septic & Well Pro — Septic Installation Cost Georgia 2026 (updated June 9, 2026)
Does a subdivision near Statham have to plan for sewer?
If sewer is expected within three years, the developer must install lines to the boundary for a future connection rather than rely on septic.
Source: City of Statham Unified Development Code (rev. March 31, 2025)
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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- 1City of Statham Code of Ordinances (as of February 2022), Ch. 32 Utilities
- 2Northeast Health District — Sewage/Septic Systems
- 3Barrow County Board of Health Lot Size Ordinance (amended 2018)
- 4City of Statham Unified Development Code (rev. March 31, 2025)
- 5USDA NRCS Soil Data Access — point queries, Statham GA (survey GA606)
- 6Septic & Well Pro — Septic Installation Cost Georgia 2026 (updated June 9, 2026)
- 7Barrow County Joint Comprehensive Plan (Bethlehem 2025 amendment edition)
- 8Georgia DPH Certified Septic Tank Installer Companies list (9/18/2026)
- 9Northeast Health District — Barrow County (Environmental Health)
Ready when you are
Building on an acre outside Statham? Start with the septic check.
Call (678) 863-5620. We confirm the sewer distance and lot size, flag the field and file with Barrow County.
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