Question about on site septic system

[Kathleen O. Farrelly]

Depending upon the age of the home, the township Sewage Enforcement Officers in this area often have a site plan on file indicating the identification and location of the on-site utilities. The only dilemmna with that is in many townships the SEO only works 1/2 day per week so if the question arises on a Thursday, you may have to wait until the following Wednesday for an answer.

 

[Vermonter]

Depending upon the age of the home, the township Sewage Enforcement Officers in this area often have a site plan on file indicating the identification and location of the on-site utilities. The only dilemmna with that is in many townships the SEO only works 1/2 day per week so if the question arises on a Thursday, you may have to wait until the following Wednesday for an answer.

Septic permits and site plans are public record here, so as long as the town office is open and you know where to look you can view them. If they are fairly recent that is.

You can also find older "systems" (if you really want to call them that) by searching surrounding surveys or documents from the state agency that handles natural resources. They list potential water contamination sites. I've found details about many septic systems this way.

 

[AnonApprsr]

All my FHA reports with a septic system have wording that states "the appraiser was given information by the homeowner concerning the style, size, condition, age and location of the septic system. If exact information concerning the subject septic system is a concern to the client the appraiser recomends an inspection by an expert in that field; the appraiser is not an expert in septic system matters." Works every time...I only comment on what I can SEE, I don't guess on what I can't see.

I'm all about saying I'm not an expert in **** as an appraiser and please don't rely on me for that but.... most local municipalities have plot plans from a previous Title 5, or for something at some point. Try the health department.

 

[TEL2002]

Be sure to get the straight poop on this before you submit your report.

 

[Green Hornet]

I had one a few months ago in a 15 year old development. Each parcel has a holding tank that is pumped every month. Turns out that it was cheaper to do this than run the sewer and pay the monthly sewer fees.

 

[Fritz in NY]

Question, I have a 1963 4br Colonial with an old septic tank. Public connection was in 1965. It seems to be slowly caving in at one spot (the original opening?) and I fill it with sand then topsoil every year. What would you do to fill it forever????? lawn boy and mail man walk over it all the time (liability issue) the current opening is only 1 ' X 1 ' but is 4+ feet deep, you could put a broom in it all the way to the bottom and see no more broom. Appraiser/contractors out there.

 

[CANative]

Try filling it with chunks of concrete, bricks and rocks. We did that for an old cesspool that was on my property and it worked well.

 

[TEL2002]

I bet the sand and dirt are washing out into the field drainage pipes.

I would bust up the concrete top and figure out someway to break/crack the concrete bottom so it will drain. Then fill with dirt and as you fill it compact the dirt.

The more you can break up the concrete the better.