A look at the tank, the baffles and the drainfield before you buy, sell, or just want to know what you are sitting on.
An inspection locates the tank, opens the lids, and measures scum and sludge levels rather than guessing from the outside. It checks the inlet and outlet baffles or tees, looks at riser and lid condition, and walks the drainfield for standing water, soft ground, or grass that is unusually green and lush compared with the rest of the yard — a sign effluent may be surfacing rather than percolating. Where a distribution box exists, that gets checked too. What an inspection cannot do is dig up the drainfield and examine the soil directly, so it is a thorough visual and functional read, not a guarantee against a future failure.
A real estate transfer inspection is the same inspection timed around a closing, and it matters to both sides of the sale. A buyer learns what they are actually taking on; a seller learns what might come up before it becomes a negotiation. Many counties keep permit records for older systems on file, which can fill in details — original tank size, drainfield design — that a visual inspection alone cannot answer.
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