How to find your septic tank the easy way with no tools! Use these tips instead before a shovel

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Make sure to view all 3 options, don't just stop with option #1.
Watch this before you go digging around with a shovel or a probe, I'm going to show you 3 ways to find your septic tank (and drain field) using some tricks I learned from 15 years in the real estate business; starting on your computer.
Added bonus is a method using your crawl space to find your septic system.

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15 окт 2024

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@simplemonkey 4 месяца назад

I was skeptical at first with the video, but the onlinerme worked like a charm. Great video, I wish I saw this before I made some exploratory holes in my yard. Thank you so much, amazing content!

@BrettsBuilds 4 месяца назад

Happy to help! I appreciate you watching and commenting, good luck with your septic!

@damancarlos 2 месяца назад

This is what I got for Alabama: Public records searches, in the selected state or county, are not allowed at this time. Thank you for posting this anyway.

@BrettsBuilds 2 месяца назад

Check out the other 2 options if option 1 doesn't work for you. Thanks

@scoob06STi День назад

great video. currently digging

@BrettsBuilds День назад

@@scoob06STi good luck! Appreciate you watching and commenting 🙂

@billvojtech5686 Год назад

I got this message: Public records searches, in the selected state or county, are not allowed at this time.

@BrettsBuilds Год назад

Where are you located? Maybe the site was down. Did you try option 2 through the local assessor?

@stephenrobison9538 8 месяцев назад

Same here. Washtenaw County, Michigan

@NevadaSmith2 7 месяцев назад

Same. Nevada County, CA.

@mkmida 5 месяцев назад

Same here SC

@auberthere3737 5 месяцев назад

Me too. I ordered records from the county on my address but no septic tank location. I know I have one cuz my neighbors on both sides have one

@NevadaSmith2 7 месяцев назад

I had to do a public records request for my property. It only costs $0.10 per sheet for plans. It’ll probably take longer but a heck of a lot cheaper than paying local septic guy to come flush some detectable fluid down my john. Still, your video was helpful and I appreciate it 👍

@BrettsBuilds 7 месяцев назад

Glad it helped you, thanks for watching 😁

@buffalosoldier19d42 Год назад

I tried the Online RME and it wouldn't give me any info. Went to the second site and I was able to find everything but the page with the septic tank location(s). I'm trying to find a second one of my property. I was told there was one by neighbors. I should be able to use a metal detector to find it. Great video!

@BrettsBuilds Год назад

Depending on the county you live in, the drawings or maps themselves can be in very similar yet not the exact location shown in the video. I suggest clicking around as well and I'm sure you'll find it hidden close.

@MojoPup 8 месяцев назад

Yeah, Online RME didn't work for me either. Just sat there

@loganross1861 8 месяцев назад

@@MojoPupsame here

@patriciamariemitchel 6 месяцев назад

It says at the top, Public records searches, in the selected state or county, are not allowed at this time. 😳

@Eagle127 8 дней назад

@@MojoPup Same here,Nothing.

@Masterlowen21 8 месяцев назад

Great video, lost of good information, thanks!

@BrettsBuilds 8 месяцев назад

Happy to help, thanks for watching. I've filmed some more septic videos and hope to have them edited and posted soon.

@williamedmonds9581 Год назад

This site didn’t work for me. I punching my address and hit submit search and nothing. It wouldn’t go beyond the first screen.

@BrettsBuilds Год назад

What about option 2 through the county assessor site? Option 3 works for everyone

@joeolejar Год назад

I received an error message that "Public records searches, in the selected state or county, are not allowed at this time." This is for Alamance County in North Carolina

@BrettsBuilds Год назад

Was that through onlinerme or the assessor page?

@joeolejar Год назад

@@BrettsBuilds It was on the onlinerme site. I was able to submit a request for the report with the state department of health.

@86unisoul Год назад

It says doesn't work for county 😢

@davidadkins4648 Год назад

Dido, search says public records for state and county are not allowed at this time. It may be that I live in rural western Kentucky 4 miles outside the city limits and the house is 48 years old.

@cynthiahunt3831 2 месяца назад

I received the same error message

@pedsey60 2 месяца назад

This is what popped up - Public records searches, in the selected state or county, are not allowed at this time. So much for that method.

@BrettsBuilds 2 месяца назад

Sometimes that happens, that's why there are 3 options given.

@MichaelMarquez-m3b Месяц назад

Brevard county FL and neither of the first two online document methods work. Unfortunately no crawl space either.

@BrettsBuilds 21 день назад

I just hopped on Brevard County, FL real quick and got records immediately. e-mail me your address and if I can find it I'll send it to you. I'm planning on making an updated video to show ways around this. This will help me find issues people are having. brett.lloyd29@gmail.com

@christianfaith9236 3 месяца назад

I did the online RME and it told me any search in my state or county is not available. So I did my local assessor and found information about my property, but no information about my septic system.

@BrettsBuilds 3 месяца назад

Depending on the county, you have to dig around for it. Sometimes the records are too old and option 3 is the only way.

@davidc.9933 10 месяцев назад

Public record searches are not allowed in this state or.county at this time

@BrettsBuilds 10 месяцев назад

Both option 1 and 2?

@KimberlySessions Год назад

It won’t search my address. How do I fill out the street name of it has “road” in the street name?

@BrettsBuilds Год назад

Can you leave out the "road"? What about option 2 within your local county assessor?

@BillieChristine-d5c 2 месяца назад

My problem is there is no septic permit on file the home was built in 1980

@BrettsBuilds 2 месяца назад

@@BillieChristine-d5c even if it's not permitted there will often be drawings made by septic inspectors, assuming it's been inspected. If all else fails, option 3 is for everyone to point you in the right direction. Thanks for watching.

@BillieChristine-d5c 2 месяца назад

@@BrettsBuilds Thank you!

@flavacreations 9 месяцев назад

Shit brought me to a cavas logo's shop doesn't work like it did when you made this video.

@BrettsBuilds 9 месяцев назад

Which website are you typing in? That sounds like a misspelling to double check

@mikesaenz67 3 месяца назад

As expected because I live in California, public searches are not allowed.

@BrettsBuilds 2 месяца назад

3 options given for this reason, 1 is guaranteed to work

@MomMominson 4 месяца назад

Sadly, after entering location information I was stopped dead by this: Public records searches, in the selected state or county, are not allowed at this time.

@BrettsBuilds 4 месяца назад

There are 3 total options to try, don't be discouraged by the way one.

@mr.boniato6402 3 месяца назад

The issue is not so much finding the tank, but where the lid is.

@BrettsBuilds 3 месяца назад

Once you find the tank, finding the lid is easy. It's at worst 12-24 inches from any point on the top of the tank.

@floridafam8365 Месяц назад

Florida and says not allowed at this time. So didn't work

@BrettsBuilds Месяц назад

@@floridafam8365 try option 2 and 3

@InternetDas 23 дня назад

Online rme requires a login now

@BrettsBuilds 23 дня назад

@@InternetDas I just tried it and it worked fine for me.

@InternetDas 23 дня назад

@@BrettsBuilds I think this may be for my state, it’s not allowing searches in South Carolina for me. Go figure 🤷‍♂️. Thanks for the speedy reply!

@irenew6202 Год назад

didnt work for me

@BrettsBuilds Год назад

How rural of an area do you live in?

@Fun-under-the-hood 6 месяцев назад

Said my search was not allowed at this time

@BrettsBuilds 5 месяцев назад

This is why I give 3 options, guaranteed to work.

@jimenezforever142 10 месяцев назад

Public records didn’t work for me

@BrettsBuilds 10 месяцев назад

Did the assessor site work?

@scottiron6444 3 месяца назад

My house is to old, no records in county or on line

@BrettsBuilds 3 месяца назад

If it's older than when records started to be kept in your area then option 3 is the only way, I wish you luck!

@garyrobinsonAFD952 Год назад

This site will not work for the state of Georgia.

@BrettsBuilds Год назад

Did you try the other 2 options I put in the video?

@anthonyhull3539 10 месяцев назад

Does not work for Tennessee, Bradley County

@BrettsBuilds 10 месяцев назад

What about option 2? There's always option three that works for everybody. That's why I put three options in there.

@WoodsyWoodson 6 месяцев назад

Not available at this time

@BrettsBuilds 6 месяцев назад

How about option 2? If all else fails option 3 works for everyone. Hence the 3 options.

@MrJohnnyblazed 5 месяцев назад

Looks like an addition was built over my septic tank 😢

@BrettsBuilds 5 месяцев назад

Oh no, I hope there's access to it underneath somewhere. Good luck!

@MrJohnnyblazed 5 месяцев назад

@@BrettsBuilds I'm digging... I'm hoping it's not under concrete pad

@BrettsBuilds 5 месяцев назад

@@MrJohnnyblazed good luck! I bought a cheap camera on Amazon you can use to scope your line to see how far it goes. I then mark it and see how far it goes to tell you exactly where to dig if it's under concrete. IMO it'd be worth the $350 to make sure you're digging in the right spot, save a lot of time.