About Us
Our Experience
Douglas L Jenkins is the primary soil consultant for Jenkins Soil Consulting. Mr. Jenkins has been licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Authorized On-Site Evaluator (AOSE). During his 25-year tenure as an environmental health specialist with the Virginia State Health Department, Mr. Jenkins authorized thousands of well and septic permits, approved hundreds of subdivision plats and inspected the work of other soil consultants and installation contractors.
What We Do: SOIL STUDIES
Site and soil evaluations (also called "soil studies" or "perc tests") are performed to examine and gather information about your soils to help you achieve your goals for your property, whether they be changes to an existing lot, a proposed building lot, or multiple building lots.
The corners of drain field areas will be clearly marked to enable your surveyor to accurately depict your property on a plat of your lot. Following Virginia Health Department guidelines, district standard practices, and local ordinances, Jenkins Soil Consulting will assist you and others working for you to get through the subdivision planning and approval process.
And should you need a letter of certification for a resale, we will be happy to provide one on request.
What We Do: PLANS FOR WELL AND SEPTIC INSTALLATION
When you need to drill a new well, need a new septic system, need to repair or enlarge an existing septic system, or need an alternative sewage disposal system, we offer expert assistance in helping you obtain the necessary well and septic permits from your local health department.
From completing the requisite applications for you, along with providing all supporting documents, to obtaining permit issuance from the health department, we take care of the process for you.
Once the permit is obtained, we can refer you to a licensed installation contractor, if needed, or work together with your own licensed installer, to make certain the systems are installed correctly and according to our permit specifications.