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How deep can a septic tank be. Is it ok to put gravel on top, or dirt Will it hurt the drain field?
Septic tanks may be installed at any depth in the soil. The main factors that determine the depth of the tank are sewer line depth, and the site conditions. It is ok to put gravel or dirt over your septic tank. If you have six or more inches of dirt you can grow grass as well.Putting gravel or dirt over the septic tank will not harm the drain field.
What is an Aerated Septic System?
A septic tank lets out air when liquid comes in. Bacteria in the tank help breakdown the sewage into cleaner effluent which is released into the drainfield. Some bacteria need air to work, others work without air. The bacteria that work with air soon run out of air in the tank and stop working. They can be reactivated by putting air into the septic tank just like air is put in the water in a fish tank. The process or the system to put air into a septic system makes the system an aerobic or an aerated system.
How are lateral lines on septic tank repaired?
They are replaced. The old lateral field is taken out, new lines and gravel is are put down and covered.
Can you have a garbage disposal with a septic?
Yes you can , in fact if you put vegetable and meat remains in this it will help the septic aerobic action.
Can a Leaking toilet overflow the septic tank?
Since it is just water, it should go directly to the laterals. If the septic tank was full, the toilet would not drain. There may be a problem with the tank or the lateral field. ========================================================== Put simply a septic tank is always full! It starts off being full of water. Over time (a long time) a layer of processed toilet forms at the bottom as compost. At the same time the lighter than water items, grease,fat, oil, plastic etc: float on the top. Our toilet is 70% water, the remaining 30%solids are converted into carbon dioxide and methane gases before dropping to the bottom of the tank as a few grams of compost, hence the fact that a correctly sized septic tank , used only for things we had already eaten, will take twenty or thirty years before it requires emptying. As waste enters the tank, it pushes processed liquid out of the other side. The level remains the same. All this stops when the drain field is full of liquid, due perhaps, to a raised water table, if your drain field is sitting in the middle of an underground lake, then you have to wait for the lakes water level to drop, before your drain field will empty. A company should not install a drain field where there is less than 36 inches of soil between the bottom of the drain field and the seasonal high of ground water.
How deep can a septic tank be. Is it ok to put gravel on top, or dirt Will it hurt the drain field?
Septic tanks may be installed at any depth in the soil. The main factors that determine the depth of the tank are sewer line depth, and the site conditions. It is ok to put gravel or dirt over your septic tank. If you have six or more inches of dirt you can grow grass as well.Putting gravel or dirt over the septic tank will not harm the drain field.
How do you do a septic tank cleaning?
To do a septic tank cleaning you must open the tank, have means to get the waste out, and have a place to put it. This can usually be done with a septic truck which has a tube which will suction most of the waste from the tank.
How much does it cost to put in a new septic system?
This would depend on the size of the septic tank, your land layout and the distance from your property to the tank. Needless to say, installing a septic tank of any kind is quite costly.
How many bedrooms can you put on a 1000 gal septic tank?
Well over 43 bedrooms quite easily
Can you build a deck near septic tank?
It would depend on how near to the septic tank it is, and whether there is adequate room to maneuver should you need to have access if something were to go wrong. I would also check with the town to see if there are any existing regulations. I do not know where you live, but in my area, you must have a permit to put up a deck. They should be able to give you information on the appropriate regulations, cautions, etc.
What is an Aerated Septic System?
A septic tank lets out air when liquid comes in. Bacteria in the tank help breakdown the sewage into cleaner effluent which is released into the drainfield. Some bacteria need air to work, others work without air. The bacteria that work with air soon run out of air in the tank and stop working. They can be reactivated by putting air into the septic tank just like air is put in the water in a fish tank. The process or the system to put air into a septic system makes the system an aerobic or an aerated system.
Why is it important to know the depth and location of drinking water wells before deciding where to build a septic tank?
if you put a septic tank down, in the wrong spot youll be drinking something you shouldnt be drinking.
Can you put citrus fruit peeling down a septic tank garbage disposal?
no u cant
What can you put into the garbage disposer when you are on a well?
Just about anything foodwise. If you have a septic field or tank, get rid of the garburator. Septic fields and tanks are NOT made for these applicatons and will cause them to plug up!
What can you do about thousand of centipedes over your septic tank and on your new slab for your car port?
Place old food out on a large stone in your yard and leave a food trail to it. They will follow this trail so put poison mixed in with the old food. This way they die out side your car port and septic tank. Make sure if you have pets they are kept inside.
Should I buy a Concrete or a fiberglass septic tank?
When deciding if you should buy a concrete or a fiberglass septic tank, you must consider where you will put it and how you will get it there. Fiberglass is easier to handle, but such tanks may be crushed by the weight of the dirt around them if they are emptied, while concrete tanks can withstand that pressure.
How do you get rid of frogs from your septic system?
What I have to say would be the easiest thing to do would be just to put your hand in a glove, and then the glove into the Septic Tank.
