Septic Inspection

The Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission (“NSREC”) recommends that home buyers have a septic system inspected prior to finalizing the purchase of a property. This inspection may help protect against future unexpected costs by identifying potential issues.

We will inspect your septic system and its accessible components (in-flow and out-flow lines, septic tank, and discharge pipes). Our visual inspection with a sewer camera will give you an idea of the state of the various components of your septic system and determine if it’s draining adequately, as well as detect any notable blockages, damaged components, or sags in the pipes.

Our Septic Inspections include:

• A camera inspection through an exposed clean-out pipe that runs from the home to the septic tank
• An inspection of the septic tank
• A camera inspection from the septic tank to the septic field through an exposed outlet hatch
• Where it is suspected that effluent or sewage may be leaching to the surface, a tracer dye test using environmentally friendly, biodegradable, non-toxic dye tablets can be performed
• If inspecting an intermittent-use property, such as a cottage or vacation home that has been vacant for an extended period of time, we recommend performing a multi-day hydraulic load test. Please call for more details.

For this testing to be completed, the tank needs to be completely exposed (NOTE: if risers are already in place on the septic tank, this counts as exposed)