Soil Evaluation page banner graphic with closeup of hands and tools

Soil Evaluation

  • A ticket from Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) must be obtained before we arrive to complete the evaluation.
  • Please note that test holes are required for our evaluation. Please wait for us to discuss with you your plans for the property onsite before excavating the test pit(s) and ensure that grass has been mowed.
  • Weather events may delay appointments.

The Ross County Health District now offers soil evaluations!

On the application, “area cleared and accessible” does not mean to clear land with earth moving equipment. This phrase is meant to ensure that grass has been mowed, small woody shrubs and woody stems have been removed, and that crops have been harvested. This is to ensure that topography, contour, and system locations can be appropriately marked by being visually accessible.

Soil Evaluation Application

Questions?

For more information, contact our Environmental Health Division at
740-775-1158.

  • two men face away from camera in an open field
  • closeup of soil evaluation supplies
  • two men talk in a field
  • two men cross paths in front of an earth mover vehicle
  • one man kneels while another stands in a hole
  • two men inspect a hole in a field
  • a man watches another man use a metal tool
  • two men conduct soil evaluation
  • two men walk toward an earth mover vehicle
  • two men approach an open hole in a field
  • a pair of hands remove dirt from metal tool
  • man kneels in dirt
  • two men conduct soil evaluation
  • man evaluates soil with metal tool
  • man uses soil evaluation equipment