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Septic system requirements in Catron County, New Mexico

The septic rules landplan.io applies in Catron County, what a septic tank costs there, and the parcel data we hold.

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Design a septic system for an address in Catron County

New Mexico's state rules apply in Catron County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See New Mexico's rules

6system types permitted
1,000 gallonssmallest septic tank
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Septic systems allowed in Catron County

The system types landplan.io permits in Catron County:

Septic tank size in Catron County

The daily design flow of a home: 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 gal/day. The septic tank is sized from that flow:

Septic Tank: minimum size by daily design flow
Daily design flowMinimum tank
up to 240 gal/day1,000 gallons
240 to 360 gal/day1,500 gallons
360 to 600 gal/day2,000 gallons
600 to 720 gal/day2,500 gallons
720 to 840 gal/day2,750 gallons
840 to 920 gal/day3,000 gallons
920 to 1,040 gal/day3,250 gallons

Septic setbacks in Catron County

Minimum distances
FromToDistance
PolygonExisting Septic Component to be Abandoned5 ft

These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Catron County. Confirm a design with the New Mexico health department or your county's before you build.

Parcel data in Catron County

landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Catron County (100% of its area): type an address and the design starts from the parcel.

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Where the rules come from

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Questions

What septic systems are allowed in Catron County?

landplan.io designs by New Mexico's state rules there and permits: Elevated Sand Mound System, Subsurface Pressure Trench System, Subsurface Trench System, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield, Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES) and Discharging System.

What size septic tank do I need in Catron County?

landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Catron County from the daily design flow: up to 240 gal/day: 1,000 gallons; 240 to 360 gal/day: 1,500 gallons; 360 to 600 gal/day: 2,000 gallons; larger flows need larger tanks. A home's design flow is 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 gal/day.

Does landplan.io have parcel data for Catron County, New Mexico?

Yes: parcel boundaries cover Catron County (100% of its area).