I’m thinking of buying a house. — How can I find out about its septic system?
If the house you are looking at has an existing septic system the local health department should have a copy of the permit, which will have information about the location of the system and what type of system it is. You can contact the local health department by finding it in the phone book, typically under the county name as “Health Department” or “Environmental Health”. You can also find your local health department on the NCDENR Onsite Water Protection webpage at the following link: http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/images/ehsdir2000.PDF The realtor or owner of the property you are looking at may also have information about the septic system or a copy of the permit.
