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A Thru Z Home Inspection, Inc.
Phone: (845)228-1237

Additional Special Services Provided Upon Request

Septic systems - The SEPTIC DYE TEST is typically performed to determine if there are problems with the septic system. The industry standard protocol calls for tracer dye to be flushed through the system while running the water for an hour or more. If water is found to be pooling or flooding the septic field, and/or water is found to be backing up into the house, it is considered to be a strong indication of problems with the septic system, and a SEPTIC SYSTEM EVALUATION, performed by a septic company, is recommended. A SEPTIC SYSTEM EVALUATION involves opening, pumping and examining the septic tank, opening all the junction boxes out in the absorption (leach) fields and perhaps probing the leach pits (trenches) and even opening a section of pipe for examination. This type of inspection, obviously very invasive, often takes an entire day and typically takes the work of at least two people and costs hundreds of dollars. This is why the SEPTIC DYE TEST (at a much lower cost) is typically the first course of action when examining the performance of a septic system.