Building a septic field

[RUNNER]

Thought I would post a step by step septic field building process. Hope I dont ged the trackshare police after me. Just though some one might want to see how it is done. (lots of hacks out there)

This is a modified total area septic field, designed for a higher clay count.

It is a total of 425 yards of material. 2500 sg. ft.

I take pride in my work just thought I would share.

[camoman]

Looks awesome!thanks for posting..

what did you use for back fill on the tank?

[RUNNER]

Originally Posted by camoman

Looks awesome!thanks for posting..

what did you use for back fill on the tank?

The berm is a combination of existing top soil and screaned sandy loam. Sorry misread the tank I just used fill sand, lots of sand = no problems later.

[barkerlakebob]

Nice work.......looks good........must be a proper ***** working in this heat and humidity !~!

[HOUSEHUNTER]

Ahhhhh, shes a fine field in deed laddy

[dirtrider2_8]

Looks good what does that cost to do ?

[sickjuice]

How deep is that field? I would have thought it had to be below the frost line. Unless the pics are deceiving it barley looks a foot deep.

Thanks for posting, have to put one in next summer

[barkerlakebob]

Originally Posted by sickjuice

How deep is that field? I would have thought it had to be below the frost line. Unless the pics are deceiving it barley looks a foot deep.

Thanks for posting, have to put one in next summer

I would recommend you get a quote from Runner.....he does good work at a reasonable price.

[RUNNER]

Originally Posted by sickjuice

How deep is that field? I would have thought it had to be below the frost line. Unless the pics are deceiving it barley looks a foot deep.

Thanks for posting, have to put one in next summer

Its only a foot down, because of the high clay content it has to be a above ground system. The field works on mainly evaporation and a some percolation.

If it is being used frost is ussually not a issue, covering it with bails to catch snow is a good idea.

[TwoStroke]

[quote=sickjuice;575480]How deep is that field? I would have thought it had to be below the frost line. Unless the pics are deceiving it barley looks a foot deep.

Thanks for posting, have to put one in next summer[/QUOTE



So do I, next spring runner I will need you in LDB

[boakley]

Originally Posted by RUNNER

Thought I would post a step by step septic field building process. Hope I dont ged the trackshare police after me. Just though some one might want to see how it is done. (lots of hacks out there)

This is a modified total area septic field, designed for a higher clay count.

It is a total of 425 yards of material. 2500 sg. ft.

I take pride in my work just thought I would share.

NICELY DONE!
I enjoyed the pic's.
Thinking of a pressurized field at my place using ARC style chambers in the Sandilands next spring.
Any guess on field type (above gnd modified, trenched, total field, other....) that conservation would make people go with in an area of almost 100% sand?

[stonehaulin]

Good pics and info. I'll be needing a field next year as well. How do you know what kind of field you need? I'm assuming it's got a lot to do with soil type??

[ProComp]

Cool post.
Does it gravity feed from the house to the tank and the pump is in the tank that sends it to the field? Trying to figure out all that electrical in the tank.
Thanks

[jimbits]

Interesting read, thanks for the pics

Runner is defiantly good at what he does. He did the outhouses for SIATV and we were 100% happy with the outcome. Really good guy.

[RUNNER]

Originally Posted by ProComp

Cool post.
Does it gravity feed from the house to the tank and the pump is in the tank that sends it to the field? Trying to figure out all that electrical in the tank.
Thanks

The tank is gravity fed thru a 4" ABS pipe, the solids settle out to the bottom, the effluent spills over to the secondary chamber (pump chamber)

Then it is pressure pumped to the distribution box in the middle of the septic field. From there it reverts back to gravity distribution.

There are two float switches in the tank, one controls the pump on/off. The second switch is your high level alarm. I always run my float switch independent of the pump. A lot easier to work with as a homeowner, plus the pill switch that comes with the pump are ussually not that great. The pump hangs on a powder coated brass pitless adapter. I dont use any flex hoses in the tank. Creates interference with the float switches. Plus its a pain in the as$ when the hose breaks off in the tank 10 years later.

The yellow looking thing is the divider wall eflunet filter keeps crap from spilling over and plugging the pump. Plus saves the field as you are not filling your distribution box with garbage. You have to clean it once or twice a year. Just pulls out.

[RUNNER]

Originally Posted by stonehaulin

Good pics and info. I'll be needing a field next year as well. How do you know what kind of field you need? I'm assuming it's got a lot to do with soil type??

Soil type and number of bedrooms is what dictates what type and size of field you will require. Before a septic field can be properly quoted a installer should take a soil sample.

The key factor in septic field type is ussually % of clay.

[RUNNER]

Originally Posted by boakley

NICELY DONE!
I enjoyed the pic's.
Thinking of a pressurized field at my place using ARC style chambers in the Sandilands next spring.
Any guess on field type (above gnd modified, trenched, total field, other....) that conservation would make people go with in an area of almost 100% sand?

Hopefully your sand % is less than 85%. If it is greater than that you will have to put in a septic field that slows down the percolation rate. The idea being is that the effluent stays in the field long enough to get treated. Before making it down to the water table.

I attached some pictures of a pressure sand mound, this field is designed to work in very high clay content along with high sand content. And is suited for high water table also.

It is pressure delivery, pressure distribution. A 100% of the field gets a little bit of effluent on it every time the pump kicks on.

I got a few of them in, so far so good. Only down fall it takes a bit of routine maintenance.

[89jeepyj]

I didn't know you did that I would have contacted you. Anyways my tank was just burried yesterday. 2 weeks or so before they do the field

[boakley]

Originally Posted by RUNNER

Hopefully your sand % is less than 85%. If it is greater than that you will have to put in a septic field that slows down the percolation rate. The idea being is that the effluent stays in the field long enough to get treated. Before making it down to the water table.

I attached some pictures of a pressure sand mound, this field is designed to work in very high clay content along with high sand content. And is suited for high water table also.

It is pressure delivery, pressure distribution. A 100% of the field gets a little bit of effluent on it every time the pump kicks on.

I got a few of them in, so far so good. Only down fall it takes a bit of routine maintenance.

thanks... soil sample will go in in the spring and suspect almost 100% sand will be the result. Then conservation out of Steinbach has final say one what they will want done.
I dug 6' down when burying my water line and the sand is as clean and white as can be!. Woodridge must have been a heck of a beach when MB was covered by a lake.

[four_420_twenty]

just make sure its dry when you put a plastic tank in. just like trying to dive under the water with a life jacket lol. she comes flying up