Septic Evaluations
All septic inspections are conducted by certified inspectors in accordance with state standards.
In ME, our inspectors are certified by The Maine Department of Human Services, Division of Health Engineering (DHE) in their voluntary septic training program.
In NH, we follow the standards of the Granite state Designers & Installers Association.
In MA, the state requires the seller to have a Title 5 Septic Inspection PRIOR to listing a home. (OmniSpect does NOT perform Title 5 Inspections on behalf of the seller.) We will perform a septic inspection for the buyer if requested. NOTE: Title 5 inspections are NOT as thorough as our septic inspections. In most cases they never dig inspection pits in the field which is the most important thing to inspect. A septic system could be months away from failure but pass a Title 5 Inspection.
Our Standards of Practice and guidelines for septic inspections:
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A review of the septic design plans (if provided to us by our client prior to the start of our inspection) to determine the age, design, and location of the system,
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An inspection of the internal plumbing of the home is completed to insure that all plumbing is properly connected to the system,
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An inspection of the septic tank is conducted to determine the solids level and to insure that the tank is functioning as designed. This requires some excavation to locate and open the tank cover.
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The system's leach field is located and an inspection of the field and its perimeter is conducted to determine if it is functioning properly. This involves excavating down to the bottom of the field and inspecting the bed/bio-mat.
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The inspector reports on the status of the system including photos.
Inspection
Satisfaction Guarantee:
The
following Inspection Satisfaction Guarantee is available
to Clients who physically attend the entire Inspection:
At
the end of the inspection, if the Client is not completely satisfied with any
inspection provided, that inspection fee will be waived on-site and no
inspection report shall be issued to the client for that inspection.
Our inspectors never perform work on, nor refer contractors for, any
repairs or maintenance found during their inspection.
This means that we do not have anything to gain by finding something
wrong.
OmniSpect only uses home inspectors who are members of ASHI. (The
American Society of Home Inspectors)
No other inspection organization has a higher standard than ASHI.
ASHI inspectors have to pass the National Home Inspector Exam, perform
all inspections to ASHI standards, fallow the industries highest Code of Ethics and complete 20 hours of continuing education
every year.