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Jul 14th, 2021 12:27 pm

Scotty002H [OP]: Newbie; Sep 1, 2010; 56 posts; 126 upvotes; TORONTO

Jul 14th, 2021 12:27 pm

Remove Septic and connect to Sewer

Hello,

Just bought a house in Mississauga which is on septic. Sewers are available and most homes in the area have been connected over the years since the sewers arrived. Septic is original, circa 1965. Reported to be in good condition and serviceable for years to come.

Will get the tank inspected and quotes for city hook up once we move in but for now was hoping to get some feedback on approximate costs for septic removal, our connection to house out to street, municipal fees and costs to connect to sewer. Landscaping I'll need to figure out over and above.

Any experiences would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

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Jul 14th, 2021 1:33 pm

KevinM56081: Banned; Jun 4, 2020; 1634 posts; 1744 upvotes; Clarington, ON

Jul 14th, 2021 1:33 pm

Is the municipality forcing you? Are you having issues with your septic.

For the pumpout fee every few yeas, if not bing mandated, I would tell them to pound salt if you aren't having issues.

I pay water bills that have accompanying sewage fees based on water usage. The sewage is a larger chunk then the water. Hold fast if you can and aren't having issues.

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Jul 14th, 2021 3:15 pm

Scotty002H [OP]: Newbie; Sep 1, 2010; 56 posts; 126 upvotes; TORONTO

Jul 14th, 2021 3:15 pm

Nobody forcing anything. Just an inevitability and I generally have terrible house luck. Will get it inspected but imagine time is running out on a 55 year old septic tank.

Jul 14th, 2021 8:03 pm

westcoastyvr: Deal Addict; Nov 30, 2011; 1151 posts; 504 upvotes; HRM

Jul 14th, 2021 8:03 pm

A septic system that is well respected will last for years. No bleach, grease or coffee grounds down the drain. Only toilet paper down the toilet. All items of a personal nature into the trash. Use plant based soaps and shampoos.

Oh yeah, and don't plant anything but grass over the septic field.

My parents had one for 35 yeas and never had it pumped.

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Jul 15th, 2021 8:59 am

Regin8r: Sr. Member; Apr 21, 2004; 898 posts; 110 upvotes; Pickering

Jul 15th, 2021 8:59 am

We are in Durham, and the septic connection was $13k back in 2017.

Getting rid of the old tank, bed was part of our excavation costs and house tear down costs so can't comment on that.

Pumping out the tanks was about $150 a shot and we did it only every other year so having a septic is much cheaper than paying the monthly sewer costs if it's working fine.

That being said, we went from 2 bathrooms to 6, so we would have had to replace the septic anyways and sewer was actually the cheaper option for initial cost.

Jul 15th, 2021 11:11 am

Scotty002H [OP]: Newbie; Sep 1, 2010; 56 posts; 126 upvotes; TORONTO

Jul 15th, 2021 11:11 am

Thanks very much. Agree about keeping the septic if it's in good order. Change will be inevitable and trying to budget. Guessing $30-$35k at this point including the landscaping and driveway repair. Just hoping to get some confirmation through others experiences.

Jul 15th, 2021 2:45 pm

Chickinvic: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2009; 7823 posts; 5336 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jul 15th, 2021 2:45 pm

Scotty002H wrote: ↑ Nobody forcing anything. Just an inevitability and I generally have terrible house luck. Will get it inspected but imagine time is running out on a 55 year old septic tank.

It's not the tank you need to worry about (those are not that expensive). That 55 year old septic field will be super expensive to replace. I'm amazed it has lasted so long. Are you sure everything is the original? Tank too?

Jul 15th, 2021 4:12 pm

Scotty002H [OP]: Newbie; Sep 1, 2010; 56 posts; 126 upvotes; TORONTO

Jul 15th, 2021 4:12 pm

Reasonably confident. We bought the house from current owners who have occupied since 1982. They said they only did routine maintenance and pumping. So unless it was changed between build and their ownership (unlikely), it's original.

Jul 15th, 2021 4:22 pm

ChubChub: Deal Addict; Oct 9, 2010; 3138 posts; 1321 upvotes; Windsor

Jul 15th, 2021 4:22 pm

Scotty002H wrote: ↑ Reasonably confident. We bought the house from current owners who have occupied since 1982. They said they only did routine maintenance and pumping. So unless it was changed between build and their ownership (unlikely), it's original.

Flush the enzymes as your schedule requires. My father's septic field is 60 years old; still works perfect, got it pumped every maybe 15 years.

One who is offended by truth, has no place among those who seek wisdom.

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