Effective January 1, 2008, House Bill 688 states that North Carolina is requiring that any valid septic inspection or system be installed by someone who is a Septic System Inspector certified at the appropriate level.  There are four levels of certification depending in complexity of the septic system. 

If you are having an inspection done, all tanks should be inspected for accessibility at the soil surface, notice any tank leakage or cracks, access riser and lid integrity should not be cracked, solids level in the tank for pumping requirements and filter cleaning requirements.  If your inspector does not remove the access lid during the inspection, GET A NEW INSPECTOR.  They should also be looking at the drain-fields and noting wastewater at the soil surface; surface water diversions away from the drain-field; type, quality and quantity of vegetative cover; presence of low or settled areas; and protection from being damaged.  The pumps should be operational, the pump float switches should be functioning properly, the alarm would be operation, and the condition of the electrical control panel should be functioning properly.

To prolong the life of your system, protect it from damage, fix any leaking faucets and toilets that use excess water, pump your tank an average of 3-5 years, don't put chemicals into your system (even RidX) and DO NOT pump non-degradable items into the tank (ie: oil, paint, sanitary napkins, kids toys).

For the best in the business, contact AWT Land Development Division-Jeff Vaughan, Ph.D. Sr. Soil Scientist 919-859-0669 or email jvaughan@awtlanddevelopment.com. 

To check the list to see if your inspector is certified at http://www.ncowcicb.info/ or for your Johnston County inspector list see below:

EARP JR DEWEY H DARRELL HAMPTON GRADING II 2828 FLEETWOOD (828) 268-4051

STEPHENSON JAMES F JAMES F STEPHENSON CONST II 2448 WILLOW SPRINGS (919) 868-6102

STOREY JACOB S EDWARD STOREY CONST INC II 1687 ELK PARK (828) 898-4607

ADAMS DANNY RAY DANNY ADAMS II 3184 FOUR OAKS (919) 963-3791

AVILA TOMAS AVILA CONSTRUCTION LLC II 1917 CLAYTON (919) 320-3507

AVILA-VELASCOAGUSTIN AVILA CONSTRUCTION LLC II 2450 CLAYTON (919) 262-4115

BAREFORD GARY S G S BAREFORD SPECIALTY SERVICES IV 2452 INSPECTOR 2452I MIDDLESEX (919) 284-5353

BATTEN NORMAN R BATTEN'S BACKHOE SERVICE INC III 2682 PRINCETON (919) 868-3023

CURRIE CRAIG A A 1 SEPTIC SOULUTIONS IV 2458 SMITHFIELD (919) 934-6418

DENNING TRACY W T & S DENNING FARMS & CONSTRUCTION II 2459 BENSON (919) 369-1818

GENTRY GARY L QUALITY RESIDENTIAL INSPECTIONS INSPECTOR 2489I RALEIGH (919) 848-4833

GILBERT CORY B EXSCAPE SITE DEVELOPMENT II 3344 BENSON (919) 894-2466

HALL MANDY T ENVIROLINK INC INSPECTOR 3409I BAILEY (252) 235-4900

HARDEE WILLIAM R HARDEE'S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE INSPECTOR 1087I WILLOW SPRING (919) 639-2060

HOLT JR BILLY W SOUTHERN SOLUTIONS II 2466 CLAYTON (919) 320-6022

HOWARD JR EMORY F FRANK HOWARD BACKHOE IV 2551 INSPECTOR 2551I CLAYTON (919) 553-2544

JOHNSON KIRBY R JOHNSON FARMS IV 2472 INSPECTOR 2472I CLAYTON (919) 550-8346

JOHNSON III LAURISTON I L I JOHNSON INC III 1222 FOUR OAKS (919) 963-3704

JOHNSON JR LAURISTON I L I JOHNSON PLUMBING & BACKHOE III 1204 FOUR OAKS (919) 963-2897

JONES LENWARD MAC MAC JONES GRADING II 3152 BENSON (919) 894-2411

MERKLIN STEPHEN J ONSITE WITH INSIGHT INC IV 3328 INSPECTOR 3328I KENLY (919) 284-5959

PACE RANDY K RAMM BACKHOE SERVICE IV 1238 INSPECTOR 1238I ZEBULON (919) 291-2319

RHODES JEREMY W RHODES DEVELOPMENT & MGMT II 2529 FOUR OAKS (919) 934-3673

STANCIL TONY C TONYS REPAIR SERVICE II 3221 BENSON (919) 868-6959

STEPHENSON BRIAN H TONY'S REPAIR SERVICE II 3220 BENSON (919) 669-6959

STRICKLAND HAROLD W G & H BACKHOE IV 2763 INSPECTOR 2763I SMITHFIELD (919) 524-8801

THOMPSON JR THOMAS J THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION CO III 2768 SELMA (919) 427-1218

THORNTON ANTHONY F THORNTON'S PLUMBING II 2534 CLAYTON (919) 550-4833

WEEKS KENNETH R LYNDA WEEKS TRUCKING IV 2572 BENSON (919) 894-5168

WEEKS MICHEAL D L & M TRUCKING LLC IV 2482 INSPECTOR 2482I BENSON (919) 894-7587

ZUNIGA POMPEYO R ROCKY ROAD SEPTIC II 2536 BENSON (919) 559-0562