Oakland, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 -- Oakland sewer test services are being offer by many plumbers as a result of the new Oakland sewer lateral ordinance. Some of those offers include free sewer tests. Ultimately, in many cases, the sewer test ends up costing the consumer $600 - $800 if any digging must be done, which occurs in most cases. Evenflow Plumbing recommends doing research. "Ask a lot of questions," says Gary Dimodana of Evenflow Plumbing. The new Oakland sewer lateral ordinance mandates that a sewer test must be performed on all properties involved in a real estate transaction and an Oakland sewer certificate of compliance must be issued in order for the escrow to close.
If the sewer certificate is issued after an Oakland trenchless sewer replacement, it is good for 20 years. If the sewer certificate is issued on a tested line, it is good for seven years. The only exceptions are condominiums. Other triggers which make an Oakland sewer test required are renovations exceeding $100,000 and increasing the size of the water meter to a property.