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Make sure you have the correct septic system. There are several types, but the topography of your land may dictate what kind you need. Our land is hilly, so we had to go with a pressure system and they are higher than the system. If you have to go that way, make damn sure you have a grounded sump pump and alarm system. You don't need floaters in your basement. Ours has a 1000 gal. pump tank and a 500 gal drain tank in the leach field. Advantages of the pressure system are you don't have to worry about laterals or putting Rid-X or anything similar in your system. We have the pump tank pumped about every 24 months and it costs right at $300. We've been here 16 years so the cost may have gone up, but I think our system was about $8K. You're on your own with the well.
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