Tank located, pumped, inspected, and documented — the septic letter your buyer, lender, or closing attorney is asking for.
Real Estate Transactions
When a home on a septic system changes hands, the system usually has to be looked at before the deal closes. Buyers want to know they aren't inheriting a failing drainfield, lenders and closing attorneys want documentation, and sellers want the question settled before it stalls the closing. Atlanta Wastewater Solutions handles the whole thing in one visit: we locate the tank, pump it, inspect it, and issue a written septic letter describing what we found.
We work across Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Fulton, and Dawson Counties, where a large share of homes outside the sewer footprint are on septic. If the inspection turns up a problem, we can quote and complete the repair ourselves — from tank pumping and repair to a full drainfield replacement or an engineered Eljen system where a conventional field won't fit.
What's Included
Locate and uncover the tank, lid, and access risers
Pump the tank so the interior can actually be seen and inspected
Inspect tank walls, baffles, and outlet filter for cracks or failure
Check the drainfield area for ponding, odor, or saturated soil
Test flow from the house to confirm the system takes water properly
Document the findings in a written septic letter for your file
Common Questions
A septic letter is a written statement from a licensed septic contractor describing the condition of the septic system at the time of inspection — tank size and location, whether it was pumped, the condition of the tank and baffles, and whether the system was functioning normally. Buyers, closing attorneys, and lenders commonly ask for one before a home sale closes.
Georgia does not require a state-level septic inspection for every home sale, but buyers, lenders, and closing attorneys routinely request one, and many purchase and sale agreements make it a condition of closing. A recent inspection and pump-out also protects the seller from a dispute after closing.
For a meaningful inspection, yes. Until the tank is pumped down, the walls, baffles, and outlet cannot be seen. We pump and inspect in the same visit so you get one bill and one report.
Most inspections are scheduled within a few business days, and the written letter goes out after the visit — usually the same day or the next business day, which is normally well inside a due diligence window.
You get the facts in writing along with a straightforward repair estimate, so it can be negotiated or corrected before closing instead of becoming a surprise after. We do the repair work ourselves — tank repair, baffle and filter replacement, riser installs, and drainfield work.
Call now or send us the property details and we'll get an inspection on the schedule.
Call (678) 303-6154