Where Are the Septic Tank and Tile Fields?
Many rural homes are connected to septic systems and tile fields, and rely on them to effectively dispose of sanitary effluent generated by household activities. There have been many articles written about planning the installation of the system, suitable ground conditions for their function, how to maintain the septic system, and how to repair or replace failing systems. Finding an existing septic system is critical to any of the above tasks, however. You need to keep heavy traffic off the tile field to prevent crushing buried pipes, and need to locate the septic tank access to properly inspect and service the system. Unfortunately, you may not have gotten the tank and tile field locations from the seller when you purchased the home, or you may simply have forgotten their locations over the years; in either case a little detective work may help resolve the matter. There is a very good possibility that the local building department or county health department inspected the system when
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