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Septic System Health :: Maintenance and Inspection

This section contains information about proper maintenance and inspection of septic systems.

The table below contains all of the resources in our maintenance and inspection database.  Click here or on any of the entries in the table to go directly to the resources, or print this page for future reference. 

Site name Description Published by: Web address "Septic Systems and Their Maintenance " SoilFacts publication with an overview of maintenance basics for NC NC Cooperative Extension Service http://ces.soil .ncsu.edu/so ilscience/pu blications/So ilfacts/AG-43 9-13/ "Managemen t of Single Family and Small Community Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems" Outline of wastewater management options for homes and small communities NC Cooperative Extension Service http://www.b ae.ncsu.edu/ programs/ex tension/publi cat/wqwm/a g439_11.ht ml "Maintaining Your Septic System - A Guide for Homeowners " Article in Fall 1995 edition of Pipeline with an overview of septic system maintenance for homeowners National Small Flows Clearinghous e http://www.n esc.wvu.edu/ nsfc/plarchiv eframe.html "On-site Wastewater Management Guidance Manual" Ordering information for on-site wastewater management manual NC Division of Environmenta l Health http://www.d eh.enr.state. nc.us/oww/M anuals/manu al.htm "Septic Systems" Best management practices for septic tanks NCSU Watershedss Program http://h2ospa rc.wq.ncsu.e du/estuary/re c/septic.html "Septic System Maintenance " Fact Sheet on basics of home septic system maintenance Ohio State University Extension http://ohiolin e.osu.edu/ae x-fact/0740.h tml "Why Do Septic Systems Malfunction?" Information on how to avoid system malfunctions Ohio State University Extension http://ohiolin e.osu.edu/ae x-fact/0741.h tml “Maintaining Your System” Simple instructions, educational links, and resource information Purdue University Onsite Wastewater Disposal http://pasture .ecn.purdue. edu/%7Efran kenb/NU-pro wd/maintain. htm “Operating and Maintaining the Home Septic System” Details about septic systems including design tips and troubleshooti ng advice Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service http://persep hone.agcom. purdue.edu/ AgCom/Pub s/ID/ID-142.h tml "Inspecting Onsite Waste Disposal Systems" Guidelines for inspection staff with diagrams and evaluation criteria American Society of Home Inspectors http://www.in spect-ny.co m/septic/sep ticinsp.htm “Septic Tank Pumping Guide” General guidelines for pumping tanks of various sizes American Society of Home Inspectors http://www.in spect-ny.co m/septic/tan kpump.htm "Inspecting and Maintaining Residential Septic Systems" In-depth explanation of septic system problems and inspection procedures American Society of Home Inspectors http://www.in spect-ny.co m/septic/sep ttext.htm "Failing Septic System Photos" Photographs of failing septic systems Virginia Division of Onsite Sewage and Water Services http://www.vd h.state.va.us/ onsite/album /Failpics.htm "Evaluating a Septic System" Photographs of a septic tank inspection Virginia Division of Onsite Sewage and Water Services http://www.vd h.state.va.us/ onsite/album /eval-ST.htm