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Build your house house and put in a septic system with out the county knowing anything about it. I'm so sick of government telling me what I can and can't do on my own property!!! They don't have to know everything

I am one of those government officials who issues septic system permits (40 years experience.) Yes, there are terribly expensive septic systems but those are for properties, like this one, where the soils are very bad. Getting a soil classifier is an excellent idea. With some exceptions, you can't get a permit in Georgia without a report by a classifier. Then we go out with the report and determine if we agree and where and how big the system must be. Nobody wants to turn a property down so sometimes a high-tech system is needed. Thankfully there are many alternative absorption field materials and systems today. But remember, there are soils that just don't work and the system would fail if installed. The smaller the property the less options you have.

Best way to get a successful perc test? VOTE LIBERTARIAN!!!!

In NJ the septic requirements are strict for home sellers under contract. The moral of the story is to get your septic certified before you list your house. Because your realtor doesn't care. All they want is to get you to closing so they collect their commission. Sad now you're under contract the buyers want a new septic. So some aggressive septic contractors seem to fail a lot of septic systems in my area. It's all a scam!

So all in all, you DIDN'T fail your percolation test...

Some states like MD won't let you use Innovative technology or BAT for new construction, and essentially, you're left with acres of regret. Despite the fact that the innovative and BAT systems work perfectly fine, they shame you for even trying.

my land is all red hard clay, and all i had to do is put my tank in theclay ans import the feild, meaning had to have 2 feet of aproved sand halled in covering an area 65'x 100 feet and set my feild pipe in one foot. then build a clay berm on the down hill side to spot any wash or leakage,, didnfcost more then $5000 itis very comon to import the field

Dousing rods? lol

We're on an island that is mostly rock without enough soil so most have to be "mounds" and here that type runs 45k to 65k. We are lucky, so far, our land is on the end of the island with enough soil to put in full basements, pools, etc and we think we'll be able to put in underground as all of our neighbors have.

Who the in the world is spending $30,000 on a septic system? Granted I don't know what the rest of the country is doing but I was just quoted around $5000 if my perk test was good.

This may be the BEST video on how to have s septic on 'problem' land. Thank you! I had no idea what was involved until experiencing something similar

Excellent video. We just bought 12 acres in Lampasas, Texas - Texas Hill Country. We will be putting in a septic tank soon. Great information

Helpful information. Thank you for taking time to film, edit, and share it.

Very informative. Thank you for posting.

Great info right there. I appreciate the knowledge I gained from this video. I'm inspired to buy land & build my dream home.

Thank you for making this video; it was highly informative!

Great information. I will be much more informed thanx to you. It's quite likely we may have to set up a septic for our property. Now we will know what look for before we by and are committed.

So so helpful!

Thank u so much one word can have so much power soil scientist....I never knew those exist I ran into same issue I have hardpan after 18inches and then bedrock.....