SepticFacts Disclaimer
Last updated: November 2, 2026
SepticFacts is a service of Sand and Sage Solutions LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (“Sand and Sage,” “we,” “us”). SepticFacts and SiteFacts are brands of Sand and Sage. Please read this Disclaimer before you buy or use a SepticFacts report. It is part of our Terms of Service.
What SepticFacts is
A SepticFacts report is an automated screening report. It summarizes publicly mapped conditions near a property, such as soils, flood zones, wetlands, slope and sewer district boundaries, along with our research on local septic rules. It is for general information only. It is meant to help you decide what questions to ask and who to call next.
What SepticFacts is not
A SepticFacts report is not:
- a soil evaluation, percolation (“perc”) test, site evaluation or site inspection;
- a septic permit, a permit application or a decision by any permitting authority;
- engineering, surveying, legal, financial or real estate advice;
- a guarantee that an onsite septic system can or cannot be installed on a property, or of the type, size, design or cost of any system.
No one at Sand and Sage visits the property when a report is produced.
What the Green, Yellow and Red flags mean
The flag describes mapped conditions only.
- Green means the mapped conditions we reviewed look favorable for a conventional system.
- Yellow means something in the mapped data needs a closer look. An alternative system may be needed.
- Red means the mapped conditions we reviewed look unfavorable.
A Green flag does not mean a permit will be issued. A Red flag does not mean a system is impossible. Any suggested system type is an estimate drawn from mapped data, not a design or a requirement.
Limits of the data
- Soil and other maps are generally made at a county or regional scale. They can miss conditions on a specific lot, such as shallow rock, a high water table, fill or past disturbance.
- Public data can be outdated, incomplete or wrong. We do not independently verify every source.
- Local septic rules change, and some local rules may not be in our records.
- Parts of our research use AI-assisted search of public government websites. Those results are leads to verify, not confirmed findings.
- Parcel boundaries come from county and third-party parcel data and are approximate. They are not a survey.
What you should do before relying on a report
Before you buy, finance, design or build, confirm the property’s septic suitability with the local health department or septic permitting authority and through the site evaluation it runs or requires (soil test pits or a perc test, depending on the state), and with a soil scientist or engineer where your state requires one. Only that authority can decide what may be installed. Each report lists the permitting authority we believe applies; please confirm it.
No reliance as the sole basis for a decision
Do not use a SepticFacts report as the only basis for a decision to buy, sell, finance, develop or build on a property. You are responsible for your own decisions and for getting the professional evaluations and permits that apply.
Third-party data
Reports include data from government agencies and other providers, including the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, FEMA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, county governments and parcel data providers. That data belongs to its providers and is provided as is. Its inclusion does not mean any provider reviewed or endorses SepticFacts.
Corrections
If you believe something in a report is wrong, email support@sitefactsreport.com with the property address and what you found. We review correction requests and may update our data.
Contact
Sand and Sage Solutions LLC
7458 SW Sparrow Drive
Terrebonne, OR 97760
support@sitefactsreport.com