The real estate market in the Piedmont region of North Carolina is hot, and I am getting calls every week from people who are looking for property to build upon. The more challenging areas for septic systems that I work in are Anson, Union, Stanly, Cabarrus and Montgomery counties. Anson is located in the Triassic Basin and the other counties are part of the Carolina Slate Belt - the geology of both areas tend to yield very shallow, poorly drained soils. This week alone, I