I'm looking at purchasing a house where the seller says that waste is running through a septic tank into the public sewer. I don't know how common this sort of thing is, so I have some questions:
- Is this setup generally considered to be safe/legal? It's not listed as a defect on the disclosure, so I'm thinking it's OK?
- Would it still need to be pumped and cleaned periodically?
- Any other possible dangers, concerns, or potential costs associated with this setup?
I realize I haven't given a lot of detail. I think I'm going to want to get the line inspected to figure out exactly what I'm dealing with, but I'm wondering if anyone has any more general thoughts or experiences with this sort of thing.
- Is this setup generally considered to be safe/legal? It's not listed as a defect on the disclosure, so I'm thinking it's OK?
- Would it still need to be pumped and cleaned periodically?
- Any other possible dangers, concerns, or potential costs associated with this setup?
I realize I haven't given a lot of detail. I think I'm going to want to get the line inspected to figure out exactly what I'm dealing with, but I'm wondering if anyone has any more general thoughts or experiences with this sort of thing.