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Old 9/20/06, 11:28 PM
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Default Septic System and drain field

While doing one of my four mock inspections. I noticed this dwelling came without a septic system or drain field. Actually, it drained into a open ditch some 50 or so feet from the home. The owner is considering selling in the next year or so. My issue is: 1. No septic tank 2. No drain field and finally, if he does intent to sell does he have to install 1&2 to bring his home up to code.

Home was build in 1915
Location is in Michigan



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Old 9/21/06, 2:31 AM
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Are you saying he is dumping raw sewage? Is this a cesspool? I didn't know there was anyplace you could still have something like this. This must be a very rural area, huh?
Not to be a jerk but.... you should learn how to do code research. There are a lot of different rules, but I'm pretty sure no place allows a system like this, so yeah he'd probably have to have a real septic system installed.
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