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Message: [QUOTE="UConnMike04, post: 2701849, member: 1643"] This 100%. Grew up on well/septic, went to my condo and it was sewer/city. Now our home in Monroe is well/septic. Fortunately for me (and unfortunate for previous owners), the septic system broke a week before closing. Our sellers had two options with us: either replace the entire system (tank, leaching field, etc) or we walk. Obv they had to replace it all (which we oversaw bc the work was completed after the closing). It was worked out that they didn’t get $20K of their $ until the whole system was completed, to our satisfaction. As for the well, the pump broke the day before we were moving in so that was on us. However, it’s $2400 that will last us 15-20 years and mimics city pressure (new pumps released in the last year are built that way). Only issue with well (since the pressure is now about equal to city with this pump) is not being able to run diff items at once (shower while dishwasher is on, etc) bc it’s too much pull for the pump. Also no water if you lose power (installing a whole home generator in the fall...this is our forever home hopefully, which will alleviate the no water issue). Other than that it’s extremely easy. Lucked out with a new septic system at no cost, we just have to get it pumped every 2-3 years. With the well, every 2 months I buy Morton’s crystal softener from Home Depot for $10 and throw it in, that’s it. Plus no water bill. [/QUOTE]