Yearly Cost of Well Water & Septic System

[Jessica Wu]

Hi everyone,

I am looking at a property that has well and septic system. There are no major work currently, but what are the regular maintenance and cost of the well/septic, such as inspection, cleaning, testing, etc? What the cost would be if the old one breaks and a new system is needed?  

It's good there's no water and sewer bills every month but I'd like to know what the expense could be for a well/septic. 

Any suggestions would be helpful!

Thanks and Happy investing.

[Matthew Paul]

Originally posted by @Jessica Wu:

@Matthew Paul Great. Thanks for the information. How long dose a well pump last?

Depends on the water , if its acidic , 10 to 12 years , if its not maybe 15 to 20 . Depends on the quality of the pump .  I have replaced 4 in my time , takes me about 2 hours and $500 in materials .