Septic Systems

The first process of installing a septic system on your piece of land is to obtain a perk test on your property (miss dig must be notified). A perk test is done by excavating a hole in the proposed location of the septic system on the property. A representative from the local county health department will be onsite at the time of the perk test to record the soil conditions. After soil borings are recorded and submitted by the local representative, the health department will write a permit, notifying the owner of the proposed type of septic system. The system may rangefrom a trenched or bed system, to an engineered field or an Advan Tex System. A typical septic system consist of a 1,000 gal to 1,500 gal septic tank, with a zabel filter on the outlet of the tank. A zabel filter prevents any solids from leaving the tank and entering the septic field. After the liquids and solids have been separated in the septic tank, the liquids will then drain into the field. A septic field consist of a septic sand (2NS Sand), which helps percolate the sewage as it goes into the ground. A 6" layer of septic stone is installed, over the septic sand, which a perforated pvc drain tile lays on and is covered with 6" more of septic stone. After the 1 ft layer of septic stone and drain tile is installed, a final inspection of the septic system is required from the Health Department before the system can be backfilled. An Engineered Septic system contains the same concept as a standard system, but another tank is required. The additional tank will contain a sewerage pump that will pump the sewerage to the field. The pumping of the sewerage may be required for multiple reasons; one of the bieng that the field cannot be gravity fed due to location and distance of field. An Advan Tex system is a engineered septic system that sends the sewerage through multiple treatments before entering the septic field. This system is required in areas where there are poor soil conditions. Poor soil conditions are soils that are not very permeable, such as a type of clay or a mottled soil.