Posted by sixgun on January 05, 2011 at 21:21:09 from (71.113.210.229):
In Reply to: O/T sewer problems posted by 37 Chief on January 05, 2011 at 19:48:19:
Need to know two things, your soil type and your rate of evaporation. If you are in heavy clay soil, the effluent (water) just sits in the pits and eventually begins to form biological mat. Also, the pits should be about 18 inches deep to allow for pulling the effluent to the surface for evaporation/transpiration. Just think of the slime mold in the roadside ditches in the spring that stays wet all the time. This biological mat fills the void spaces between the rocks and thus reduces the storage volume to zero. The latest practices use two pits (beds)and you alternate between beds, allowing one to fill and the other to dry out. Doing this reduces the volume of the biological mat by 80%. If you are in heavy clay soil so that the effluent does not percolate through the soil then you need lots of surface area to evaporate the effluent. Works great in most of Texas where we have lots of sunshine and wind. Not so good in parts that get lots of rain. Another thing to consider is water usage. Your grandparents and parents were probably very water saving. Over years folks have gotten acustomed to using more water. Check your consumption. 20 years in the business as an inspector and designer. Can give you the whole speech if you want, contact me by e-mail. Hope this helps.
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