Last year I spent $400 for an operator to inspect my system.  It took him about 20 minutes to do whatever he did.  This year I hired a different operator.  That was $350 for 30 minutes.  I contacted a pumper who said he would pump out my tank for $200 and he would throw in the operator inspection for another $100.  He'll be doing the job for me next year.

What a racket.  I'm getting nothing for my money.  What's the penalty for not having an operator?  Maybe the penalty is less than the cost of the operator.