Video shows how to find the septic tank:
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This video series illustrates walking an entire homesite to find where the septic tank, fields, and in this case also a tank alarm could possibly be located, where the components are actually located, and where they would not be expected to be found - all based on simple visual observation, with no digging and no special tools.
Below we provide links to 5 web pages, each providing a YouTube video on a sequence of steps that show you, in complete detail, how to find the septic tank and septic drainfield by walking a home or building site site.
4 Detailed Videos: How to Find the Septic Tank & Drainfield in seven minutes.
Walking a older homesite gives visual clues to the location of septic tank and drainfield & how to find a septic tank alarm system (if present).
We find the septic tank and identify it as using a septic pump.
This four-step "find the septic tank" video will help you find the most-likely location for septic system components by outdoor inspection when there is no obvious septic tank or drainfield visual clue such as a cleanout pipe or cover.
InspectApedia has additional tips for finding the septic tank and drainfields including starting with some clues indoors.
The 7-minute video above can also be viewed in segments along with detailed explanatory text found at the following web articles:
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Below you will find questions and answers previously posted on this page at its page bottom reader comment box.
On 2018-08-01 - by (mod) -
Roseann
See the approaches described beginning at SEPTIC TANK, HOW TO FIND https://inspectapedia.com/septic/Septic_Tank_Find.php
On 2018-08-01 by Roseann
Can a over flow septic tank be connected to the main pipe
On 2018-08-01 by Anonymous
tank
On 2018-08-01 by Roseann
Want to know how to find a over flow septic tank
On 2017-04-08 - by (mod) -
SEPTIC D-BOX LOCATION - how to find the D-box - is at https://inspectapedia.com/septic/Septic_D-Box.php
On 2017-04-08 by Jason
How to locate d box,how far from septic tank??asap please
On 2017-04-06 - by (mod) -
Rob,
Unfortunately, probing to locate a septic tank is not reliable since in some locations the septic tank top could be four or more feet below the ground surface. It might help if you knew how deep tanks are usually buried where you live
On 2017-04-05 by Rob
House built in 63 can't locate I can see old well cover but was told new well was put in no records I'm near area how deep can cover be have been probing some almost one foot
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