The newly released National Environmental Services Center Summer 2011 Pipeline newsletter recommends septic system inspections for all homebuyers and sellers. The issue – found at http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/pipeline.cfm – also aims to put homeowners at ease with the idea of living with a septic system if they’ve never had one before.
“The septic system, if properly designed and installed, and adequately maintained, can be extremely efficient and the presence of a septic system on the property should not dissuade you from purchasing the home,’’ the article states. “Conventional septic systems are a simple and effective way to treat household wastewater … A properly functioning
