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Inspections & Certifications

Step 1... Locating the septic tank & lids	Step 2... Excavation of the septic tank’s lids	Step 3... Cleaning the septic tank
If Discount Septic needs to locate your septic tank lids: It is the property owner’s responsibility to know where your septic tank lids are located. If you do not, then we can help locate them! We can usually locate your tank using county records as part of the cost. If your tank can not be located, then  an “electronic locator” can be used to find it. This service costs $250	If Discount Septic needs to uncover & expose your septic tank lids: At Discount Septic we give our clients the opportunity to save $$ by locating & uncovering their lids prior to our arrival.  If all your lids are exposed, then we don’t have to charge you for additional time & labor. Click Here to learn “how do you locate & dig your septic tank lid(s)” The cost is $185.00 per lid For our client’s savings and convenience, we have lowered our hourly labor rate 30% for digging fees. Now that’s a big savings	If you have completed Steps 1 & 2 then Discount Septic will clean your 1,000 gallon tank for $650.00 + tax (Lids must be completely exposed prior to our arrival): Anything over 1,000 gallons is $0.65 / gallon + tax. Septic systems that have not been properly maintained for a long period of time may incur additional costs for extra gallons and extra labor costs.  Neglecting the routine maintenance of your septic system may cause damage and shorten the life span of the system resulting in costly repairs.

$650.00* + tax
(an industry low price)
*Price is to clean a 1,000 gallon septic tank  (which does not include the pump tank), with the lids completely exposed PRIOR to our arrival. This price does not include dig fees and if we are at the location for more than 2 hours, additional labor fees will be incurred.
Please note – any gallons extracted over 1,000 gallons will be charged at $0.65/gallon.

Additional Pricing Information

What is the purpose of a septic certification/inspection report?

These reports are needed for the sale of a home, but sometimes the county will require certification/inspection reports for businesses such as day care facilities, restaurants, etc.

Our technicians check the septic system from the inlet pipe to the drain field and document how the system is operating at the time of inspection.  

This report is not a warranty or a guarantee of how the system will perform in the future, but rather a full disclosure to all parties of how the system is operating on the date of inspection.

New requirements effective 1/12/2009 - Public Health- Seattle & King County requires all sellers of properties with onsite sewage systems to have their on-site septic system inspected by a King County licensed On-Site System Maintainer (OSM).  The inspection must be completed and a copy of the report must be given to Public Health before the transfer of title.
Please visit King County’s Board of Health Code section Title 13: On-Site Sewage to view the new requirements at
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/boh/code.aspx

Seller’s Responsibilities:
Prior to scheduling an appointment with Discount Septic

Contact Discount Septic to schedule an appointment

Please visit King County’s website to answer any additional questions regarding seller’s responsibilities:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/wastewater/realestate/sellers.aspx