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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy
jmen24,
Great post!
Questions:
1) Does inspecting a system require digging up the yard? How bad?
2) If the inspection uncovers a problem, is the inspector required to notify the state?
Thanks
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1. It really depends on how deep your system is. If it is like mine and the tank is alot deeper than it needs to be and the top of the tank is over three feet below grade, than a little more digging is required. Most systems are not this deep and they can be at the top of the tank within a few inches of the surface grade. The leach field only requires enough material to be removed so that the stone is exposed, so not a whole lot of digging their as most leach fields are within 12-24 inches of the surface.
2. As far as I know they will not contact the state but I say that with a loaded response because the only times we had issues on our jobs we had to replace anyway, due to our obligations to the laws of the state and our warranty. I would think a quick call to a company that would perform inspections would answer that quickly. I would not like to say yes or no, because I do not really know, I would think they would be obligated but it may depend on the nature of the failure.