Buying a House with a Septic Tank
Buying a new home is exciting, whether it’s your first house or your twelfth. Finding a house that meets your needs, suits your lifestyle, and fits your budget in the Boise area can be a bit of a challenge. Let’s say you’ve found the perfect property. You are looking over the property disclosure and you find out that it is on a septic system. You’ve heard rumors like, “Never buy a house with a septic tank,” and you know nothing about septic systems. It can feel a little scary. Before you decide, learn about the pros and cons of a septic system. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Septic Tank Advantages: 1) You won’t pay expensive sewer fees. When you are hooked up to the city sewer, you are sharing a system with the entire city. That means you pay the local government for sewer services. When you have a septic tank on your property, you service your own septic tank, as opposed to paying monthly fees that could increase at any time. If you pump and maintain yo