yes wild west, if you are putting grey water on especially food gardens and grass you need to use biologically Friendly cleaning product which is easy enough to find online. in dessert climates where water can cost more then gas, they put water collection units and run gutters into them and use that as potable water. for instance in Australia they usually have 2 faucets in kitchen one for cleaning 1 for drinking. as salt in ground causes rivers to be salter then ocean so they catch ocean fish way upstream in rivers. there septic work fine as toilets only. the scum layer on top is a combination of hardened fat and soap and floaty bits that generally has consistency of bacon fat. not trying to be gross if you want more detail just ask
"hardened fat and soap and floaty bits that generally has consistency of bacon fat." ... now, I'm gittin' hungry again...
Just a stupid question. But with your frost line this deep this year. Could this have anything to do with the back up? Since it would slow the absorption down...
the fermentation process generally emits heat so it doesn't freeze around but that's only if it's working right that could be a good point. also do they use a septic treatment that uses enzymes to help break things down and keep flowin...
For building codes, our frost line is at 42", and I have no idea how deep the field is. Just about every reputable source I've found says not to use any "products" in the system. Some people swear by them. Should work fine without that stuff added.
OK weird, guy I got Kubota from installed septic systems and in Vermont any new systems have to have plans designed and approved by septic engineers. it's at least 3 thousand and they only approve 3 types but I digress, they say on plans need to add enzymes at least 1 time per annum. the enzymes increase breakdown of solids think Pac-Man that eat poop. these are all mound systems basically septic field on top of ground so soil underneath is not disturbed but in my regular leaech field I figured for 8 buck a year can't hurt. I know my tank was not pumped for at least 20 years as no covers to do so and top of tank 6 feet underground and nobody knew where it was
Mine's going on 20yrs at least since being pumped. previous owner(11yrs) said they never had issues and never had it pumped, I've been here going on 9yrs. Just two people use for the majority of the time.... As I type this the dam thing will back up
thanks loon I am still learning, thankyou, granted these same guys would tell you never put pine in a woodstove. I love learning
Have heard a few times over the years from different haulers that they have seen the lids bubbling over with too much of that treatment stuff put in someones tank. So I guess if the stuff can do that, it would rise up over the baffles and eventually get heavy crap into the drying bed. I sure aint no pro with septic systems VT but have learnt a bunch from some smart guys since we moved out to the country. Oh ya.. I also know ours very well as I get right in it everytime its pumped out.
I just called, cause I couldn't remember when my last time was. It was already three years ago. Well I guess I need to get my appointment set... Good discussion... Cause I need to make it last as long as possible...
Gonna have ours done once the snow is gone Chvy Will have to take some pics of that fun. I remember about 5 years ago Murphy rolling in the drippings from the end of the hose and boy o boy did he stink.
No I don't ww. Been always told 'Do Not' mess with the system! At the sewage plant its a little more complicated but a lot of it is retention time so the bugs can do their thing on their own.
