Reports prepared by licensees pursuant to this chapter shall, at a minimum contain the following information:

1. (a) The client’s name that is ordering the report;

2. (b) The following information available off-site, provided by the owner or agent, if available prior to inspection:

   1. (1) Property location, including street address, tax map number, and lot number;
   2. (2) Owners’ name;
   3. (3) Research tax card, DES OneStop Data and Information, Online Searchable Database, and town files;
   4. (4) Type of use, whether residential or commercial;
   5. (5) Current use or vacant building;
   6. (6) State approval and plans;
   7. (7) Year the building was constructed;
   8. (8) Year the septic system was installed;
   9. (9) Whether a garbage disposal is present;
   10. (10) Whether a hot tub or a soaking tub is present;
   11. (11) Any water system conditioners backwashed into EDA;
   12. (12) Identification of basement bathrooms with injector pumps;
   13. (13) Pumping records if known; and
   14. (14) Whether any separated systems such as laundry or other disposal systems are present.

3. (c) The following information obtained from the on-site evaluation: if the following information cannot be obtained or is pertinent the evaluator must state why or be provided by the owner or agent:

   1. (1) Date of inspection;
   2. (2) Whether the site differs from existing plans and town or state information;
   3. (3) Type of system found;
   4. (4) When digging, what was found, and how many holes;
   5. (5) Information relative to root infiltration;
   6. (6) The approximate size of the system;
   7. (7) Current weather conditions;
   8. (8) Information relative to any innovative technology used;
   9. (9) Whether the D-Box was evaluated;
   10. (10) Condition of the system;
   11. (11) Type of system;

   12. (12) The following information concerning the septic tank:

       1. a. The estimated size and type;
       2. b. Pumping schedule from owner;
       3. c. Whether baffles are present and what type;
       4. d. Whether the tank was pumped at time of inspection;
       5. e. Liquid levels;
       6. f. Scum and sludge depths;
       7. g. Tank condition;
       8. h. Tank accessibility; and
       9. i. Whether effluent filter is present;

   13. (13) Whether there is a pump station present and, if so:

       1. a. Whether the pump is operational; and
       2. b. Whether any alarms are present;
   14. (14) Whether there is a municipal or observable onsite well and, for onsite wells, the well radius, distance to well if known;
   15. (15) Overall site condition, as evidenced by photos, sketches, or state approved septic plan(s);
   16. (16) A notation if no field is located;
   17. (17) Proprietary standards; and
   18. (18) If access to basement is available, check for gray matter effluent line;
4. (d) The evaluator’s license number;
5. (e) A report of those systems and components that, in the professional opinion of the evaluator, are not functioning properly, are damaged, or are unsafe;
6. (f) Any recommendations to correct, or monitor for future correction, deficiencies reported in Sep 603.01(b) or items needing further evaluation; and
7. (g) An evaluator shall not make comments on the life of the system.

Source. #12841, eff 7-30-19