Septic Inspections in Asheville, NC

Septic Is Common Around Asheville

Even with the Metropolitan Sewerage District serving much of the urban core, many homes in outer Asheville, West Asheville’s fringe, Leicester, Fairview, Arden and the county’s rural areas use on-site septic systems. A state on-site wastewater summary for the French Broad River basin counted about 38% of Buncombe County housing units on septic. Buncombe County Environmental Health notes that roughly half of the county’s population depends on septic systems.

What a Septic Inspection Covers

• Locating the tank and access points
• Checking tank condition, baffles and liquid levels
• Inspecting pumps, floats and alarms where the system has them
• Looking for surface signs of drainfield trouble
• Reviewing available permit records

Read what happens during a septic inspection for more.

Finding Permit Records

Buncombe County Environmental Health keeps septic and well permit records, which can be searched online. The county notes septic permits were not required before January 1977, so older homes may have limited records. We work with whatever records exist and the conditions we find on site. If pumping is needed, we can coordinate it; see septic services.

Pump Systems and Alarms

Hillside lots around Asheville often need an effluent pump to move wastewater uphill to the drainfield. Those systems add a pump tank, floats, a control panel and a high-water alarm, all of which we inspect. If an alarm is sounding now, see septic alarm repair in Asheville and avoid heavy water use until the cause is found.

What To Expect From Case Water Systems

1. Request an inspection with the Asheville property address, closing timeline and any permit records you have.
2. We confirm access, tank location information and scheduling with you or your agent.
3. On site, we locate and open the tank, inspect components and look for drainfield warning signs.
4. We explain our findings in plain language so buyers, sellers and agents can decide on next steps.

Serving Asheville and Nearby Communities

We inspect septic systems in Asheville, West Asheville, Leicester, Candler, Fairview, Arden, Weaverville and throughout Buncombe County. Availability is confirmed for each property. See our Buncombe County page, the full service area, or read customer reviews.

Nearby local pages: Septic Alarm Repair in Asheville • Septic Inspections in Hendersonville • Well Water Filtration in Asheville

Request Service in Asheville

Case Water Systems is based at 39 Hice Hill Rd in Candler and is open 24 hours. For no water or an urgent problem, call (828) 222-4160. For everything else, use our online request form and include your address and what you are seeing. A request is not a confirmed appointment; we follow up to confirm scope and scheduling. Learn more about our septic inspection services.