I’m buying and/or selling my home. What information regarding sewer systems should I be aware of?
It is impossible to determine the condition of the sewer system by flushing the toilet or running the water. A defective sewer will still allow wastewater to pass through the system and/or seep into the soil for quite some time (this will give the illusion that the system is functioning properly). The buyer will not realize that he or she is purchasing a home with a defective sewer until the system collapses. Once this occurs, raw sewage back-ups followed by costly sewer repairs are unavoidable.
