Plumbing Inspection in New Hill, NC

About New Hill

New Hill is an unincorporated crossroads in southwestern Wake near Harris Lake and the Shearon Harris plant, now seeing new subdivisions. Census survey data puts the median home at 2013, with about two-thirds built since 2010. Most homes rely on private wells and private onsite wastewater systems. The Western Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility is located in New Hill, but that doesn't mean New Hill homes are connected to it. Town water and sewer from Apex are available only where lines reach and the parcel annexes.

What to do now

1. Confirm the water and sewer setup. Ask the seller whether the home is on a well and a private onsite wastewater system, or on Apex service.
2. Get the well tested. Wake County offers well water testing, including a radiological package for naturally occurring contaminants.
3. Have the well equipment checked. A plumber can test the pump, pressure tank and switch and look at the line to the house.
4. Arrange a separate onsite system evaluation. A plumber checks drains and the line leaving the house; the system itself needs its own inspector.
5. Check permits with Wake County. Unincorporated New Hill permits through Wake County Permits and Inspections; the Chatham side of the ZIP likely falls to Chatham County.

Signs and probable causes

Cost factors

• Well equipment checks on top of the house plumbing
• Water testing, arranged separately through the county or a lab
• House size and fixture count
• Access to the well head and pressure tank

If a New Hill well ever goes dry and the parcel is in Apex's ETJ, Apex can expedite annexation so the home can connect to town water. Otherwise, connecting to Apex water or sewer requires annexation, and in Apex's long-range planning area, rezoning too. When you call, you'll be connected with an independent plumber who works around New Hill; say up front that the house is on a well.