Hello,
My wife and I are thinking about buying a new home in NC. This is the first time that we've lived in the mountains. The home we're looking at is new construction. I noticed that the waste water comes out of the house, and then it's sent through a pump about 70 feet uphill (backyard) to a septic system at the top of the property. I can only imagine that the septic field then runs back downhill toward the house. Is this a typical/reliable setup? Or will this mean problems in the future?
They could not put the septic field in the front yard because there is a small stream. County code does not allow septic systems that close to running water.
Thanks!
My wife and I are thinking about buying a new home in NC. This is the first time that we've lived in the mountains. The home we're looking at is new construction. I noticed that the waste water comes out of the house, and then it's sent through a pump about 70 feet uphill (backyard) to a septic system at the top of the property. I can only imagine that the septic field then runs back downhill toward the house. Is this a typical/reliable setup? Or will this mean problems in the future?
They could not put the septic field in the front yard because there is a small stream. County code does not allow septic systems that close to running water.
Thanks!