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If you have plans to build a
new home and the property is not connected to the community’s public
sewage system you will need to install a private septic system. Prior to
installing a septic system you must first have a septic system design
completed from a licensed and professional septic system designer.
A private septic system
consists of a septic tank and leach field. Sewage exiting your home is
directed to the septic holding tank, where the solids settle to the
bottom of the tank and the fluids rise to the surface. |
The liquid effluents, or fluids, that leave the septic tank drain out
through a network of drainage pipes that disperse the liquid over the
leaching bed area. The effluent then drains down through the leach field bed
and back into the ground.
Septic system designs are custom
for every house lot due to numerous variable factors. Chief among these
factors is how many bedrooms and bathrooms are specified in the house plans.
Septic system designs are usually specified as 3 or 4 bedroom septic
designs, for example.
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Another important factor that
influences a septic system design is the type of soils on the property and
how well they lend themselves to drainage. Septic system designers will
typically dig a few perk test pits on the property to assess how well the
soil drains. With this information they can then determine what type, and
how large of a septic system to design. Other factors that influence the
septic design include the location of wells, streams and ponds on or near
the property.
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Once the septic designer has
completed a septic system design, it must then go to the local and/or state
agencies to be approved.
Once the septic system design has
been approved you can then begin the process of installing your septic
system.
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| Only a licensed septic system
installer should install the septic system. Once the septic system has been
installed the local and state inspectors will need to inspect the septic
system to ensure that the septic system complies with the septic system
design. Once the septic installation has been approved, the septic tank and
leach can then be covered and graded over with soil to complete the septic
system installation. |
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So if you have plans to build a
custom home and the land on which it will reside is not on a public sewage
system, make sure to have a septic system design completed. Finally, keep in
mind that a septic system design can take anywhere from 4-12 weeks to
complete and get approved by the town and state. So plan accordingly.
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