septic tanks

[William E. Billings]

Does anyone know of any actual coarse or study for septic tank and drain field inspections?

[lclark]

Try this link. Some good information here.

http://www.inspect-ny.com/septic/fieldfail.htm

[Greg Bell]

Hello William,

You need a MAster Septic Tank Contractors license to inspect septic tanks in Florida.

Never offer any opinion on the septic system.

[William E. Billings]

Thanks that is helpful

[lclark]

I hate this new BB. I just spent a lot of time explaining how I do septic inspections. When I went to post, I had to sign in again. Lost everything

[Doug Edwards]

What Greg said. We acknowledge they have either septic or public sewer and that is about as in depth we get in FL. You need a Master's Poop license or county health dept to do any kind of septic inspection. If its buried I can not see it so it is off the table.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Here is some boilerplate.

Septic systems are outside the scope of a home inspection current code requires that once a tank is located it must be pumped to perform a proper inspection. We would suggest that this be performed by a licensed septic company prior to occupying the premise.