Septic System Inspection

What we inspect on site, if present and within reasonable accessibility

• Inside Plumbing - if access is available, we run a video scope from the inside clean-out to the tank to check for breaks or crushed pipe
• Site - landscaping on or around the system, odors, evidence of effluent breakout or leakage, activities on or around the system
• Septic Tank(s) - inlet/outlet baffles, covers, risers, filters, condition of tank, solid levels, scum levels, evidence of backups
• Pump Tank - floats, condition of tank, alarm, pumps, evidence of backups
• D-Box - condition, levelness, outlet levels, flow equalizers adjustment, evidence of backups
• Drain Field/Leech Field - probing the whole area for areas of concern, then a soil sampler if warranted

What we check in the office

We check online records for any and all information related to your septic system. If there are plans, we will pull them and have them available for you and include them in the report. In NH, plans are available online from 2016 to present; in VT, plans and documents are available from 2007 to present.

We will work with your time frame and schedule and are usually available on short notice. Inspections can last anywhere from 1 to 2 hours. At the end of our inspection, we will give you an overview of what we see and the health of the system. Your formal report will be ready within 24-48 hours.

Shorefront properties

Do you have a shorefront property that you are buying or selling? RSA 485-A:39 states that prior to the transfer of any developed waterfront property using a septic system, where any portion of the septic system is within 250 feet of the reference line, the buyer shall, at the buyer's expense, engage a New Hampshire licensed septic system evaluator to conduct a septic system evaluation.

VLK Septic is here to help guide you through the process and provide you with the necessary documents and research you need. NH Septic System Evaluator License #132.