Transfer inspections, routine checkups, and repair planning
We perform the septic inspection Arizona requires before a home with a septic system is sold and prepare the inspection report. We also inspect systems for routine checkups, recurring problems, and repair decisions.
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Arizona rule A.A.C. R18-9-A316 requires the seller to have a septic system inspected within six months before the property changes hands, and the buyer files a Notice of Transfer within 15 calendar days after the transfer. We perform the inspection and prepare the report; our transfer inspection guide covers the rule, the report, and the filing steps.
Planning the work
Schedule the transfer inspection once a closing date is in sight. The six-month window counts back from the transfer date, and booking early in escrow leaves time for pumping or repairs the inspection turns up.
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The EPA's outline of a typical inspection starts with paperwork: the permit, the design and installation records, and the pumping and maintenance history. It then opens every tank, measures the sludge and scum to decide whether pumping is needed, checks the effluent filter, pipes, pumps, controls, and wiring, and looks over the drain field for standing water or uneven drainage.
After a routine or repair inspection you get written findings and recommended next steps for the parts we could reach. After a transfer inspection, the seller receives the inspection report to give the buyer before closing.
What happens next
We confirm whether the inspection is for a home sale, a routine check, or a repair decision, and gather the records.
Access and system components are located.
The system is evaluated and findings are documented.
For a home sale, the seller receives the inspection report; otherwise you receive written findings and next steps.
Common questions
Yes. We perform the transfer-of-ownership inspection Arizona requires before a home with a septic system is sold, and we prepare the inspection report for the seller to give the buyer. Book it within the six months before closing.
No. Pumping empties the tank. An inspection evaluates the system and records its condition, and measuring the sludge and scum during the inspection shows whether the tank needs pumping. For a property sale, our transfer inspection guide explains how Arizona's rule treats pumping.
The EPA recommends an inspection at least every three years for a household system, and generally once a year for alternative systems with electrical float switches, pumps, or other mechanical parts.
No inspection can promise future operation. It documents accessible conditions and performance indicators at the time of service and identifies concerns that need attention.
Any permit, as-built drawing, past inspection reports, and pumping receipts, plus a note of where you think the tank and lids are. In Maricopa County, the county's Online Septic Search Tool can turn up available records for the property.
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