What to Know About Septic Inspections Are you wondering how septic inspections work? If you are buying a home with a septic tank, there are some things you need to be aware of. If you sell your home, you could need a septic system inspection. For example, here in my home state of Massachusetts, we have a law known as Title V that a seller must have their septic system inspected by a septic inspector upon the transfer of real estate. Septic inspectors must be licensed in many states, so you ca...