Septic Tanks

[Sid Walch]

I have an inspection coming up tommorrow on a 6200 Sq. Ft. house on a 5 acre parcel. It has a septic tank. I have never inspected a septic tank before and I am wondering the best way to handle these.
Thanks

[David P. Valley]

Hire a licensed professional to do the Septic inspection for you.

I sub out all my septic inspections.

Personally, I think you're crazy if you're going to attempt a septic inspection by yourself, with no experience.

Do you know how to locate a D-box?

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Personally, I think you're crazy if you're going to attempt a septic inspection by yourself, with no experience.

I'm with David on that point.

I've installed many septic systems in the past and although many don't have a distribution box they do need someone who knows what they're doing to inspect them.

Here are a couple of site that may help you decide to hire a septic pumping/inspection company.

http://psma.net/

http://www.inspect-ny.com/septbook.htm

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Disclaim the Septic System and recommend further review by a qualified Septage Management professional.

I sub contract all of my Septic Inspections to a PSMA Certified Inspection Company.

http://microlife.org/

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

Disclaim the Septic System and recommend further review by a qualified Septage Management professional.

I sub contract all of my Septic Inspections to a PSMA Certified Inspection Company.

http://microlife.org/

I agree, and their ability to wake up in the morning and hop into the hopper is way beyond anything I could or would do for any reward.

These people are priceless....

[David A. Andersen]

Look for depressions in the ground caused by leaks or broken tanks.

Look for water percolating out of the ground.

Everything else is "out-of-view" and outside the scope of a visual home inspection.

[George A. H. Luck]

I believe that Canada has a division of Septic tanks stationed in Germany . . . .
OH! "SEPTIC TANKS"

Never mind.
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