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Instant soil-context screening for building permits, site planning, and property due diligence.

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How it works

  1. Step 1

    Enter an address

    Type the street address of the lot. We geocode it and find the SSURGO soil map unit underneath it.

  2. Step 2

    Review your free soil preview

    See the main soil component, drainage class and hydric rating on a soil map before you pay anything.

  3. Step 3

    Download your full PDF report

    Pick a tier and get a clean, one-address PDF for your permit set, bid package or project file.

See what’s in the report

A one-address PDF with the soil facts you’d otherwise dig out of Web Soil Survey yourself.

Map unit and components
The SSURGO map unit under the address and how much of it each soil makes up.
Drainage, hydric rating and water
Drainage class, hydric status, flooding, ponding and water-table depth.
Slope and restrictions
Slope range and depth to any restrictive layer such as bedrock or a fragipan.
A map you can file
A soil map with the subject property marked, scaled for a permit set or report.
SoilReport

Preliminary Soil Context Report

Report SR-7Q2K4M

Standard PDF

Property1319 Jackson Street NE, Washington, DC 20002Coordinates38.92966, −76.98797Survey areaDistrict of Columbia (DC001)
Sample soil map with three map-unit polygons and the subject property markedWpBSgCCfCN100 ft

Primary map unit

WpB — Woodstown-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes

Component breakdown

  • Woodstown45%
  • Urban land40%
  • Minor components15%
Key soil properties for the primary component
Drainage classModerately well drained
Hydric ratingNo
Slope0–8%
Flooding frequencyNone
Ponding frequencyNone
Depth to restrictive layer10 in (Urban land)
Depth to water table30 in
Hydrologic soil groupC

Source: USDA-NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) via Soil Data Access. Preliminary screening only; not a geotechnical investigation or permit approval.

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Basic PDF

Quick soil context for one address

$19per address

  • Primary soil map unit
  • Primary soil component
  • Drainage class
  • Hydric rating
  • Basic map
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Standard PDF

Most popular for permit drawings

$29per address

  • Everything in Basic
  • Full component breakdown
  • Slope
  • Flooding / ponding
  • Restrictive features
  • Full soil map
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Pro PDF

For engineers and project files

$49per address

  • Everything in Standard
  • Engineering and erosion considerations
  • Soil profile (horizons & texture)
  • Data-source appendix
  • Priority email delivery
  • Project / client name on cover
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Questions, answered plainly

What this report is, what it isn’t, and when you still need a geotechnical engineer.

This report is based on USDA-NRCS SSURGO regional soil-survey data and is intended for preliminary screening only. It is not a geotechnical investigation, soil boring report, environmental assessment, or permit approval.

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