I do perc tests in Arkansas. We don’t put water in a hole, we do soil morphology. And usually the county doesn’t conduct the test, they just signed off on it. NEVER go based on neighbors. Soil changes extremely quick. If it doesn’t Perc and depending on the states rules and regulations you can use a residential wastewater treatment plant.
We live in the Pocono Mountains in Pa. Our property perked however some of our neighbors didn’t. They have humps added on their properties as their leach fields so the liquids can perc or filter.
Properties that cheap usually have some kind of fairly major downfall. One of the biggest, that it could be land locked! You may not think it's possible but I've seen it a lot of parcels of land that literally have NO "legal" access. That is, the ONLY way to 'traverse' to them would be to 'trespass' on a parcel owned by someone else!
To me, those types of lots are completely worthless because it could mean years upon years of legal battles to get 'legal access', especially if/since it's not already established!
There really isn't a pass or fail of the perc test, its just a indirect measurement of the soils saturated hydraulic conductivity (if the test is done right). In cases where soil percolation is slow, a mounded septic system or wastewater treatment unit should be installed.
If a perc test fails, how likely is it you can get the county inspector to test several areas before the seam the property as a total fail for the test? Just curious. Wanting to starting getting into some local farming on a few acres!
he's kinda misrepresenting the perc test, actually. the perc test isn't a pass/fail. it's more like, how many gallons per hour can a square foot of land drain. that number will dictate if a conventional system can be used (and how big the leach field should be), or if one of the alternate sewage systems would need to be installed. you may not be able to get a county inspector to do a bunch of holes, but an excavation company would be happy to do that for you. in the two counties i've built where septic systems were in play, the perc test was done by an excavation company along with a septic engineer, not the county.
My property passed a perc test but when the septic contractor dug down 8' , he found clay. The inspector okayed digging to remove the clay which was down to 10' . I have standing water on property which does affect it but my system works even after 40 years.
So am I right in thinking a hand operated post digger would be a good idea for checking out land before buying it. Dig down 3 ft. and pray for sand , not clay?
Gosh I had to start over. I was staring at you 😍 rather than listening to the info, but I got now. Great explanation and info I needed to know.....thanks.
thanks, rookie on the scene))) i see that some ads say perc for 3-4 br, would it be possible to have it perc for more, or does that mean that perc is for one house
Yeah, we've got a lot of clay where I am too. It's a huge pain... but at least there's _some_ way to work around it (even if it is a lot more expensive).
@@Retipster greetings new here could u do a beginner presentation on showing beginners how to buy acres of land want to know how to get best price in covid 19 pandemic
Properties like that are all over the place if you know where to look. Here are a couple of blog posts that explain more details: retipster.com/findingmotivatedsellers1 and retipster.com/delinquent-tax-list
That was our plan, and use graywater from the sinks and tub, but the county insisted we have some method of treatment for the kitchen sink. Ultimately, we've decided to design an install a full size septic system, in the event we sell the house later.
@@Retipster An aerobic treatment system or ATS, often called (incorrectly) an aerobic septic system, is a small scale sewage treatment systemsimilar to a septic tank system, but which uses an aerobic process for digestion rather than just the anaerobic process used inseptic systems. [Wiki]
REtipster not doing enough due dil. There were nice houses sprinkled in the sub d. The prop was cheap, $2500, so I made the assumption it should be ok. I sold it for 15k on terms. 3 months later the buyer checked county recorder. There was a recorded failed perc test. All we needed to do was ask the recorder, but simply missed it. That was an easy one and we flubbed it. So I had to refund the money. Luckily we were able to fully disclose and sell it as a camping lot for 3k and get our $ back out. Lesson: #1 check for recorded docs related to perc. #2. Do what Seth teaches in this segment.
@@mhepdavidvanREI1 yeah man, it's a tough lesson to learn, but it usually just takes one experience like that to change up the due diligence on all future deals. Glad you found a way to work it out!
