Engineer Site Visit Checklist for Cesspool Conversion
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Use this checklist before a licensed engineer visits the property. Basic records and a clear site sketch can make the first evaluation more useful.
Bring or send before the visit
- Full TMK, site address, owner name, phone, and email
- Survey, plot plan, tax map, building plans, or other property drawings
- Any DOH cesspool card, IWS approval, permit, inspection, or correspondence
- Known cesspool or septic location and approximate age
- Pumping receipts, service reports, spill history, odors, backups, or wet area notes
- Current bedroom count, kitchens, bathrooms, accessory units, and typical occupancy
- Planned additions, renovations, rentals, subdivision, or change of use
- Water source, water meter information, wells, catchment, and nearby streams or shoreline
- Known easements, retaining walls, slopes, rock outcrops, driveways, utilities, and access limits
- Photos that show the property, wastewater area, and equipment access
Mark on the property
- Property corners or best known boundary locations
- Existing cesspool, septic tank, cleanouts, vents, and plumbing exit
- Wells, catchment tanks, waterlines, streams, drainage paths, and shoreline
- Buildings, decks, pools, walls, driveways, parking, and planned improvements
- Areas a truck or excavator can safely access
- Areas you want to preserve, including trees, gardens, cultural features, and views
Questions to ask
- What records are missing before design can begin?
- What site testing or survey work is likely?
- Which system types appear feasible, and what could rule them out?
- Where could the tank and disposal field fit?
- What access will the contractor need?
- Which DOH and county approvals are expected?
- What decisions must the owner make before the application is submitted?
- What is included in the engineer's scope, fee, and construction inspection work?
What happens after the visit
The engineer may request additional records, survey work, testing, or design decisions. A site visit is an information gathering step, not a guarantee that a specific system or location will be approved.
Official references
Send us the property details you have, and we will help route the inquiry to the appropriate licensed professional.