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OUTLINESEPTIC SYSTEM BASICS
ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS – A PRIMER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
JR SINGS HIS COLLEGE FIGHT SONG
SEPTIC SYSTEM VS PUBLIC SEWERAverage 4 Person Family pays $50-$80 per month for public water/Sewer in Stafford County.
Half of that is for public sewerAt $25/month >>> $1,500 in Five Years
Traditional Septic System maintenance is about $200 every 5 years (pumping the septic tank).
Typical SEPTIC SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Typical SEPTIC SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Septic System MaintenanceA septic system can last 50 years, but many
in the US fail after 15-20 yearsAvoid putting the following in your septic
system: Coffee grounds, dental floss, disposable diapers, cat-box litter, sanitary napkins, tampons, cigarette butts, plastics, facial tissues, paper towels, fat, grease, or oil and household hazardous wastes
Pump your septic tank every 3-5 yearsDon’t Drive on your septic field
Indications of System FailureSluggish drains
Plumbing backups
Seepage at ground surfaces
Alternative Treatment SystemsRaised Bed and Septic Mound systems
Advanced Material Media Filtration systems
Aerobic Septic Systems
Wetlands and Constructed Wetlands
Waterless and Low-Water and Greywater-Separation systems
Septic Mound Systems
Media Filtration Systems
Aerobic Septic Systems
Constructed Wetlands
Constructed Wetlands
Constructed Wetlands
Waterless and Low-WaterThink of a modern
outhouse in the house. Yes, it works, but you probably need a “granola” client to accept it.
The home will also need a means to handle gray water (dishwater, shower water, etc)
Many designs, but basically it composts and the “dirt” is removed at the end of the composting period.
AcknowledgementsA Guide to Septic Systems and Alternatives (Virginia Water
Resources Research Center) http://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/publications/Septic%20Systems%20Guide.pdf
InspectAPedia -- http://www.inspect-ny.com/septicCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/gemare/gemare_009.cfm
University of Minnesota --http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/components/6583[f03].html
King County (Washington State) Public Health http://www.metrokc.gov/health/wastewater/owners/types.htm#sand
TOOLBASE -- http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Plumbing/aerobic-wastewater-treatment
Wikipedia -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructed_wetland