Rural Chariton County property often means a private well and septic system

Outside the towns like Keytesville, Salisbury, and Brunswick, many Chariton County homes are not on city water or city sewer. Instead, a lot of rural property uses a private well for drinking water. It also uses an onsite septic system, which treats wastewater right on the land. When you own one, the job of caring for it is yours. You should test your well water now and then. A septic system must be put in the right spot and kept up. The state has rules, and local offices sometimes give permits for onsite wastewater. So before you buy, ask about the well and the septic. Get the water tested. Find out who handles septic permits in the area. The Department of Natural Resources covers wells and onsite wastewater. The Department of Health and Senior Services gives private-well water advice. A county or regional health department is often the local contact for septic permits. Confirm the local permitting office before you rely on it.