Know what the tank and field are doing before you close.

Tennessee doesn't require a statewide septic inspection at every sale. Lenders, buyers, and careful sellers still ask. An inspection is a look at condition and risk, not a magic guarantee the field will last forever.

When to call

• Under contract with an inspection window
• Cash buyer who still wants eyes on the system
• Seller who wants fewer surprises
• Refinance or due diligence on a rural lot

Local wrinkle

Ask early. Locating a buried tank on a wooded Piney Flats lot takes longer than opening obvious lids on a maintained Gray ranch. If a soil report or prior permit exists at the Johnson City EFO, that file helps. Layout requests often go to [email protected] with the address and owner history.

What we do

• Locate components
• Open and evaluate the tank
• Note levels, baffles, signs of bypass
• Walk the field area
• Document findings for the deal

Pumping may be recommended as part of or after the inspection depending on what we see. We will tell you what the visit includes before we roll, rather than invent a package name on this page.

After you write

Send the address, the town, the inspection deadline, and whether anyone knows where the lids are. If the clock is short, say so in the first sentence.

Quick answers

**Is this required to sell in Tennessee?** Not statewide. Plenty of deals still ask for it, especially on older systems and rural lots.

**Will you pass or fail the house?** We document condition. The buyer, lender, and contract decide what happens next.