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FarmerJamie

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They still do septic systems? Huh. I thought that was a thing of the past.
Yep. Here, the requirements include minimum acreage. Also, if you have a leach field put in, there is an annual fee. Other system types do not have the fee. I don't know of any minimum distance requirements to the dwelling and well.

All I know is 20 years ago, the whole inspection process was rigged. Our new system should have never passed inspection - the leach field was 50 short in total length, the leach field was not properly back filled, and we had ongoing issues just 3 months after moving in. Yet it passed inspection.
 
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Not sure about all this permit, code and inspection stuff. We have no building codes. Seriously... None, not in the country (rural areas). The county tried to pass a law last year and the county country folks showed in droves to speak their piece about not being in favor. So it was scrapped. I live in a farming community. So the county is going to require permits, codes and inspections for farmers? that's pretty funny 😂

Within city/town limits is a completely different story.

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@Cecilia's-life ... septic systems are standard for country properties. We have no sewer lines, no public water, nothing like that here in the country. If not for septics and wells, 2/3's of the houses here would not exist....We do have building codes and restrictions... and all new subdivided properties have to be a minimum of 2 acres in the county where I am.... it is different in different counties. I don't want town water with all that chlorine in it and I sure don't want to pay for a sewer line..... pump out the septic tank periodically.... and my own good well water....
 

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So cold steers got peecicles. I guess they need to learn how to run when they are peeing.
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