My house currently has a septic system. It is very old and is failing. I got an estimate to replace the system-- $5300.00. That price includes a new tank, 4-75' drain field lines, a new line to the house and hook up the house. Seemed reasonable to me. To compare and thinking I could save some money I got an estimate on connecting our house to the county sewer system. The sewer line, placed in 2001, is about 80' from our house and is under a
7' wide tar and chip road. We have sufficient elevation to get to the line via gravity-- there are no sidewalks or driveways to go under. It is 80' of straight pipe with a 90 at the end and then 8' to the sewer line. I go two bids, both are about $10,000.00, not including the county fee of $900.00 and do not include connecting the house. 10k to place 80' pipe to just outside my house and connect it to the county line? What am I missing here? I have called both contractors to ask about the bids, neither has called me back. I cannot understand why it should cost more than 3-4k. Especially considering the septic system cost 5k and is allot more work involved. Can anybody give me some insight on this?Steve