Before purchasing a piece of property we highly recommend getting with your local waste water center and getting a perk test. It could save you a lot of money on the back end as poor ground requires more components.

For a septic system to be legal and also sufficient for your home, the state requires a 1000 Gallon minimum tank for a 3 bedroom home. For every additional room an additional 250 gallons is required.

Precaution should be taken during land clearing and construction of your new home in order to prevent compaction of the absorption field. High traffic over this area can cause future problems for your system.