samadams9876
Jul 20, 2009, 03:20 PM
OK - I'll try to explain my situation... I own a home in MA with town water and town sewer. I recently put the house up for sale and I had a buyer who had a home inspection done. During this process it was discovered that I have a "manhole" in my backyard. Under the cover of the manhole is a cast iron pipe which carries the waste water from my home and empties into a cement-looking "troth" which then empties into the pipe that carries it out to the street. There is about a 2 - 3 foot area where the waste isn't in a pipe (it's out in the open) but under the manhole, so contained...
According to Roto Rooter -- who snaked & scoped the line out to the street to confirm sewer tie in, there's no storage tank, no cesspool or leaching field. I am definitely connected to town sewer. He said he sees this type of set-up frequently - and it isn't problem.
Here's my question: Is it required that the waste be inside of a pipe at all times? This is how I bought the house years ago... I didn't even know.
According to Roto Rooter -- who snaked & scoped the line out to the street to confirm sewer tie in, there's no storage tank, no cesspool or leaching field. I am definitely connected to town sewer. He said he sees this type of set-up frequently - and it isn't problem.
Here's my question: Is it required that the waste be inside of a pipe at all times? This is how I bought the house years ago... I didn't even know.