Three Rules for a Healthy Septic System The last thing a seller wants to hear when they’re getting ready to sell is, “You failed your Title V inspection”.  That news comes with a hefty price tag…more or less depending upon a number of factors such as the grading of your land and the percolation rate as a result of the quality of your soils.  If your leach field is on a hill or is mounded due to high ground water, you will require a pump system, which is an extra expense over a typical gravity system.  If your soils are poor and your percolation rate is too slow, you will…