The Politics of Onsite Septic System Inspections

In a recent issue of Onsite Installer, an editorial posed this thought: “Don’t think of the onsite industry as an individual sport where you duke it out with the [inspectors]. Think of it as a team sport, where when all parties work together, everyone wins.”While it’s a wonderful concept, the fact is many of us, on a daily basis, are duking it out with inspectors over what we consider capricious and arbitrary rulings.So how do we even attempt to meet this team sport ideal?Septic system inspection procedures and policies vary considerably nationwide. Not only do states differ, but also in