Jul 19, 2003 · I'm planning on building a home made septic system and want know what is best way going about this? What about making a tank out of 55 gallon drums.

Mar 30, 2017 · The line from the tank goes to the middle of the E, then it splits and heads out to three separate lines that are about ten feet apart. Home Depot and Lowes both sell all the stuff you need …

Jan 17, 2012 · Going to do the septic system on the home. Going with the infiltrator chamber system and a 2,000 GAL concrete (two chamber) tank. Should I go with a Distribution Box or the installer offered …

Feb 27, 2005 · How far can the effluent from a septic tank be pumped to get to the drain field? I am in the process of getting a septic drain field approved. It will probably have to be on the other side of a …

Dec 27, 2005 · The RV was about 75' from the septic tank, so the guy who installed the original system installed a 50 gallon underground tank with a macerator pump and a 2" line to the original septic …

Apr 25, 2001 · I have not seen this type of system around here but looking at the design specs, it looks like you need at a minimum three tanks (septic tank, filter tank, and pump tank), plus the bed needs …

Jul 21, 2012 · Converting a septic system to aerobic is a cheap DIY and even easier with risers or lids on the tank. It'll reduce smells and biomat (stinky black slime) there and in discharge or field. …

Jul 6, 2007 · The contractor who installed my septic system used a Cat 420D TLB weighing over 12,000 lb. Mike, the operator, drove back and forth over the leach field while backfilling and grading the …

Feb 22, 2003 · ps.. I did do a forum search on septic and leech before the post.. I found numerous references to driving tractors over the tank itself.. but not the leech field. Since the field is closer to …

Jan 21, 2004 · The septic installer said to stay off the drain field. I have an Infiltrator system which is basically 3' wide half plastic pipes laid in a trench and dirt put on top.