Private well/septic questions

[robby]

@Plynck

I think that I’m just going to change my sig line to “What robby said”.

@Plynck

…If something happens to the main lines (the lines in the street or public way), that’s not your problem.

Exactly–they’re my problem. Speaking of which, I need to get back to work.

@Plynck

One caveat, however: If the Town or County runs water and sewer lines up your street, you will be assessed betterment charges for this work, irrespective of whether you choose to connect or not. If you elect to connect, there will also be a payment for that.

Sometimes homeowners are required to connect, whether they want to or not. However, municipalities often offer no-interest or low-interest loans to homeowners to pay for the betterment and/or connection fees.

[Carson_O_Genic]

Relating to septic systems.A Zable filter is a low cost device added post tank that can greatly extend the life of leach fields.Your pumping contractor can spray it off during his scheduled visit.

[Musicat]

@robby

In Connecticut, when selling a house with well water/septic, it’s typical for the buyer to require that the septic tank be pumped and the system inspected. Typically, the seller pays for the pumping, and the buyer pays for the inspection. For the well, typically the buyer pays for a water test during the inspection period.

Our state, which may be typical, requires that if a system is determined to be failing, it MUST be replaced within one year whether the deal goes through or not. So we Realtors try to order that test last (other tests give buyers and sellers more flexibility to decide what/when to fix or not fix).