Originally Posted by
Robert Stephens
Having been in the excavation business a better part of my life, Scott I have to disagree with your thinking on septic testing. Testing a septic system involves alot more than the septic tank...which hardly or never fail. Your main concern on a septic test are the lines and most importantly the leach field...NOTE... the only way to test a septic system is with dye...opening a tank and pumping will tell you nothing...after pumping you still need to perform a dye test. Its the only way you can detect failure of the system.
Robert, I have to disagree. Dye testing tells you nothing about the condition of the tank, and the tanks do fail. I have seen many cracked tanks, broken baffles, etc., in tanks. Not to mention tanks full of sludge.
Actually the condition of the interior of the tank can give you some insight as to the condition of the lines in the leach field.