Questions tagged [septic]
Questions related to septic systems
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Is it risky to have soak pit of septic tank near building
I have series of soak pits connected by pipe and this soak pit takes grey water from Kitchen and bathroom only.
I have to call septic tank lorry frequently to pump out the filled up septic tank. ...
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Septic alarm went off. Pump running. Unknown valve in closed position. Is there DIY fix or tank needs to be drained?
Recently bought a home with septic system and alarm went off. I silenced it:
It seems it has been in continuous mode for at least last few months. First question - Is this the expected mode or should ...
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New septic tank + smell in house
We have recently had a new septic tank put in our house (about 3 months ago). 1 month after the works were complete, there started to be an overwhelming septic tank smell in the house. There is only ...
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How can I build a septic tank?
I am considering renovating my house, that will be turned into a small student housing (approx 10 - 15 people).
I would like to know what is the most efficient way to build a septic tank to dispose ...
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Why is my sewer drain line suddenly having frequent blockages?
One month ago I experienced bubbling in my downstairs toilet when someone was taking a shower upstairs. The toilet bubbling concerned me and I noticed a little water on the floor the next day, nothing ...
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Went to switch leach field but don’t see switch
Bought my house in February. Knew it had some sort of way to “alternate” the septic between two leach fields. Finally got around to opening up what I assume is the correct lid (there are two lids on ...
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How can I determine if my septic drain field needs replacement?
So last week I noticed there was a puddle of water on top of our septic tank, which was gone by the morning (few days before that it rained hard all day and most of the night - I figured water must ...
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Can I keep the baffle filter outside of septic tank
My builder has made a mistake , he didn't install Baffle filter either for septic tank inlet or outlet and he didn't make any provision for soak pit or cess pit
Builder has kept both inlet pipes and ...
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Concrete pour: consolidation vs too dry mix
Resealed the outlet baffle on a septic tank, and noticed a smallish crack under the outlet on the tank extending about 18in down, a little bit of the grey water was weeping out of the crack. I poured ...
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Septic PVC Collar Leaking - Surfacing Wastewater
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I noticed a few days ago that the snow around my septic tank has been melting/iced. I didn't think much of it at first, because there wasn't much of an odor, and it was clear. However, after ...
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Running a gas line to the garage
Hey guys I need to run a buried gas line from my house to the garage. Its about 60 ft run. It passes through my driveway (gravel). How deep am I supposed to burry it to be safe? What line should I buy?...
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Leach field absorption layer below trench
This is my first question here. I am in the process of designing a leach field. There is only a depth of 45cm (20") of soil (good perc test) after that another 20cm (8") of large stones in ...
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Septic line drop requirements - 100' too long of a run?
I'm installing a modular building on a piece of land I've purchased. The land is only 60' wide with trees lining the sides. For me to set the modular building and still have the ability to get around ...
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Septic Inspection Pipe crooked in field
Hope you can help maybe. Our Septic ( built 2009 ) is a mound system, but installed in a depressed area of the property so it doesn't really look like one. After the recent torrent of rain we've ...
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septic pump trips new gfci on dedicated circut
Its 2/5/20118 now and my septic pump on a brand new gfci trips the gfci---the new float switch does not by itself trip the gfci--the pump by it self or in combo with the flooat switch does trip--I ...
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Washing machine hose backing up and overflowing AFTER septic tank has been emptied
A few months ago, my washer started overflowing from the pvc pipe. A friend who's very well versed at plumbing cut the PVC pipe, snaked it and there was nothing blocking it. He pulled the cap off the ...
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Fixing a Septic Leach-Field Vent
My septic system's leach-field vent pipe cracked just underground. I think the pipe is Schedule 30, but I have free access to Schedule 40. Can I just use an adapter to go from Schedule 30 to 40 and ...
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strange sewer like smell
Can anyone answer this sewer question. We have been having stench smells in our trailer for a while. I thought it might be the AAV vents under the sinks. But it's not those, replaced. Already cleaned ...
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What type of pipe should I use in my drain/leach septic field?
I have an older house and its septic somewhat failed. Leach field pipes were not glued and they all disconnected immediately after d-box so that none was going into the field. These are also very ...
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Sewer smells/Noxious fumes in house
We purchased a house 6 months ago in Western Oregon, a very wet climate. The old cement septic was cracked on inspection and replaced with a new poly one just prior to our arrival. The old one was ...
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Water on top of sewer pump cover
I have water standing on the top of the sewer pump cover in my basement.
The sewer pump is used to pump the waste water from a full bathroom in the basement (toilet, shower, sink) up to the main ...
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Septic Tank backed up into the basement. What now?
We had a flash flood over the weekend which caused the septic tank to overflow, spilling vile sewage water into my parent’s house while they were away. There was about 2 inches of water and most of it ...
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Septic tank issue
I had my septic tank pumped out two weeks ago. When bath water drains the toilet is still gurgling and the dirt on top of septic system is wet. Does anyone know what the possible problem is?
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No vent in my cabin and smell septic tank
I have a cabin without a vent on the roof for the drain pipe.
We have a concrete septic tank also without any vent.
My water drains correctly inside but we have some smell in my bathroom.
Does anybody ...
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Garage drain isn't draining, how can I figure out where it ends?
My house is a 1977 ranch with double garage underneath and it has septic tanks. A round drain in the garage seems to go to the left as that's where the vacuum hose goes when I put it in the drain, but ...
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Can open bottom septic tank weaken the building foundation
My building has a septic tank which is at the bottom of the groundfloor. Basically it's right underneath the building and it has open bottom.
I'm worried if this can weaken the soil (Clay ground) ...
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Propane and septic pipes
Is it safe to have a propane line (within a PVC conduit) cross a septic pipe (house to septic tank) underground?
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Unknown wire in septic tank pump installation
I have a septic lift pump station. When I open the outdoor control box I find one wire-nut connection connecting the 12V 14-2 wire from indoor low voltage alarm box with wire to high level float that ...
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Do I need an emergency septic pumping or to have pipes cleaned when toilets flood after cleaning filter?
I own a rental property with a septic tank built in 2010. There are about 5 people living there and it was last pumped out 18 months ago. Their toilets started flooding yesterday. I dug out the ...
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Can a septic effluent filter be installed on a pumped system?
I have found only 4"+ and larger septic effluent filters, and they all are not rated for pressure or the flow rates of a pumped system. This leads me to believe that there are not effluent filters ...
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My septic works fine, but I have wet spots
So, I have had 2 septic companies inspect our septic system. One pumped all the water out of the lines and dropped a camera in. Everything is working perfectly. We have saturation on our lawn. So, ...
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Can a septic dispersal field be too big?
When designing a septic dispersal field (via sub-surface dripline), can it be harmful for the field to be much larger than required? E.g. not getting enough wastewater through to keep the drippers ...
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Adequacy test on a septic system to sell house
Does any one out there know how to figure the adequacy test on a 1000 gal septic system? It's required here to sell your house. It's an engineer question but I don't know any.
I know you add water, ...
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Septic vented into basement - newly smelly
It appears that the vent for gasses from our septic system, which I've learned through googling normally comes out of the roof, is instead just a 2 inch pipe extending two feet up from where the waste ...
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How do I remove the septic effluent pump
I have an aerobic septic system. I need to remove the effluent pump that drives the sprinklers. It seems connected to the floor of the tank. After disconnecting the pipe union, I can rotate the stack ...
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Sewer Smell in Sumps
I recently bought a house with two sump pumps in the basement. They do their job well despite running every hour or two due to the high clay table in the area. The property also has a septic system, ...
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Washer and toilet water backing up into shower. Can't change plumbing. What can I do?
Renting a tear down, landlord does next to nothing, house will be torn down. Water drainage from house is not working, also not going to be redone.
So the problem is drainage for 3 showers 4 toilets ...
