TL;DR
A septic reserve area is a portion of the lot, tested and set aside on the approved site plan, where a replacement drainfield can be built if the original one fails. Most health departments require it to equal 50 to 100 percent of the primary field's size and to stay free of buildings, pools, driveways, and grading for the life of the system.
What it means
A septic reserve area is a portion of the lot, tested and set aside on the approved site plan, where a replacement drainfield can be built if the original one fails. Most health departments require it to equal 50 to 100 percent of the primary field's size and to stay free of buildings, pools, driveways, and grading for the life of the system. Buyers of rural property should locate it before planning any addition, since construction over it can void the septic permit.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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