Importance of Including septic Design with Land Purchase - Unless the property is located in an area where there are public sewers, there is no way of knowing if a lot is buildable* unless a survey, soil probe, perc test and septic design are done. The township approved design step is especially important because it reserves the on-site location for the septic system so that isolation distances to neighboring lots do not become a problem in the future. BEWARE ! A perk test alone is not sufficient to determine that a sewage system may be constructed on the site. It is recommended that a property buyer secure a sewage permit prior to purchasing a property. All properties sold by www.poconodeal.com include valid septic permit for approximately a $2,000.00 savings to the lot purchaser. * A "buildable lot" is determined by many factors, however, one of the most important steps is to determine whether a lot will support an on-site septic system. A lot that fails to support an on-site septic system (and does not have access to public sewers) is classified as "Septic Permit Denied" (SPD) and is considered un-buildable. |