3 Ways To Locate Your Septic Cover

20 July 2015
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Your septic system is an integral component of your home. Without it, there would be no place for your waste to go. However, it isn't always easy to find the septic system in your home, especially if you recently moved to a new location. While some real estate professionals will provide you with the location, others don't. Don't wait until you have a problem before you find out where the septic system is located. Here are a few ways you can find your septic cover.

Consider that Your Board of Health might know.

The city will have a drawing on file outlining your property layout. This layout will include the location of the septic system. Ask the Board of Health for copies of these records so the septic specialist can locate your septic cover quickly and easily. Not only will this save you time, but it will also save you a lot of money in labor costs.

Locate the sewage outlet.

Look in your crawl space or basement of your home for the pipe leading to the sewage outlet. Pay close attention to where the pipe is located inside of your home. Head outside to try and figure out where the pipe comes out of your home. The location will usually be at least 10 feet away from your house's foundation. In following the pipe, you should be able to find your septic cover. Don't open it on your own. A sewer cleaning professional should do it. The last thing you want is a large open hole in your yard that someone could end up falling into.

Talk to the landscaper.

For those who recently had their home built, you could always ask the landscaper if they know where the septic cover is. At one point, they probably noticed it when they were out in the yard and getting everything ready for you to move in. If the landscaper doesn't know, you could always turn to the building contractor or plumber and see if they know where it is located. Contractors and plumbers have to know this information to make sure they don't disturb the tank and drain field when building your new home. If a plumber doesn't know, he or she can still find the location by snaking an electronic signal through your pipes. The path of the signal will lead you both to the correct pipe.

Even though you might not worry about your septic system much, that doesn't mean you shouldn't know where it is located. The last thing you want is for your system to back up on you and you be stuck trying to figure out where the tank is located to get a septic cleaning service in there to do their job. Save yourself a lot of time and money in finding out ahead of time.


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