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Originally Posted by Massasauga
Looking for a little help/guidance... I have a P&S to sell my Winnipesaukee waterfront home and could use some advice:
4. What is involved? Need to dig up the holding tank?
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Nothing should need to be dug up. This has nothing to do with the functionality of the system, only what you have and where it is located. Any information you have about the system will be useful. When I sold my house I knew where the tank was but not the leach field. The inspector just took the information I provided and wrote it down. I think he took a couple measurements to indicate the tank location. That was it.
Note that this is not about whether the system is "legal". My system was not current code compliant but was grandfathered. As long as no changes are made to the house (extra bedrooms) or system (new tank) you are not required to update anything and you can sell it as is. The new owners did want to make changes and had to get a new design and approval. That was not my problem EXCEPT if they could not get an acceptable design for the lot. Then they had a right to cancel the purchase. They got the design approved and the sale was completed.
Old Bay Septic Design in New Durham did the inspection and I think it cost $400 in 2015.
As to whether you need it, because you have a holding tank and a pump, I suspect you may need to get an assessment but I agree that your realtor should be able to give you guidance. They may have recommendations for who will do it as well.