Always Have the Septic System Inspected Before Buying or Selling a Home
 Don't wait until its TOO late.
If you are working with a reputable Realtor or Lawyer they will recommend that when purchasing a home with a septic system that the system be pumped out and fully inspected as a condition of the Offer to Purchase.
Having the home's septic system inspected on sale is a critically important practice. Septic Inspections completed by Pump My Tank helps promote a homebuyer’s confidence with an in depth evaluation of the overall condition of the system. This evaluation is not a guarantee, but it is like a "report card" on the overall health of the system. With repair and replacement costs that can be as high as $30,000 you don't want to miss the opportunity to assure yourself that the system will function in a reasonable manner and not expose your family to financial or environmental harm. |
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Certified Municipal Inspections for Houses and Cottages Close to Lake Simcoe & Georgian Bay
ENSURE YOUR SYSTEM REMAINS COMPLIANT!
There are Requirements for Septic System Inspections on Properties near Watercourses and Wellheads in the Lake Simcoe Watershed
Both the Lake Simcoe Protection Act and the Clean Water Act have implications for residents on private septic systems in Simcoe County, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Barrie, Innisfil, Oro-Medonte, Orillia, Tay, Tiny Township, Wasaga Beach, as well as the other municipalities surrounding Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay.
"In March 2011, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) announced that on-site septic systems in certain parts of Ontario will require mandatory re-inspections every five years. MMAH amended parts of the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 350/06) made under the Building Code Act, 1992, governing the installation, operation and maintenance of small septic systems. Local authorities in certain areas (i.e., municipalities, conservation authorities, boards of health) must now develop inspection programs for septic systems that treat up to 10,000 litres of wastewater per day. The ministry stated that the amended regulation helps protect the province’s drinking water and the natural environment."
"The new requirements for septic system inspections will apply to two types of geographic areas in Ontario: (1) lands within “vulnerable areas,” as defined under the Clean Water Act, 2006, where local source protection committees have identified septic systems as a significant threat to municipal drinking water; and (2) areas within 100 metres of the shoreline of Lake Simcoe or other water bodies in the Lake Simcoe watershed." Source: 2011/12 Annual Report to the Legislature from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario.
More information on the specific regulations can be found here: www.ourwatershed.ca/assets/downloads/implementation/septic_inspections.pdf
Pump My Tank can provide the required inspections around Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay ensuring residents and cottagers remain compliant with this regulation.
It is important to choose an inspector recognized by the municipality and the Ministry of the Environment or you will not be compliant with the law!
There are Requirements for Septic System Inspections on Properties near Watercourses and Wellheads in the Lake Simcoe Watershed
Both the Lake Simcoe Protection Act and the Clean Water Act have implications for residents on private septic systems in Simcoe County, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Barrie, Innisfil, Oro-Medonte, Orillia, Tay, Tiny Township, Wasaga Beach, as well as the other municipalities surrounding Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay.
"In March 2011, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) announced that on-site septic systems in certain parts of Ontario will require mandatory re-inspections every five years. MMAH amended parts of the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 350/06) made under the Building Code Act, 1992, governing the installation, operation and maintenance of small septic systems. Local authorities in certain areas (i.e., municipalities, conservation authorities, boards of health) must now develop inspection programs for septic systems that treat up to 10,000 litres of wastewater per day. The ministry stated that the amended regulation helps protect the province’s drinking water and the natural environment."
"The new requirements for septic system inspections will apply to two types of geographic areas in Ontario: (1) lands within “vulnerable areas,” as defined under the Clean Water Act, 2006, where local source protection committees have identified septic systems as a significant threat to municipal drinking water; and (2) areas within 100 metres of the shoreline of Lake Simcoe or other water bodies in the Lake Simcoe watershed." Source: 2011/12 Annual Report to the Legislature from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario.
More information on the specific regulations can be found here: www.ourwatershed.ca/assets/downloads/implementation/septic_inspections.pdf
Pump My Tank can provide the required inspections around Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay ensuring residents and cottagers remain compliant with this regulation.
It is important to choose an inspector recognized by the municipality and the Ministry of the Environment or you will not be compliant with the law!