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You know what the big disadvantage to having soil conditions that are good for a pond is.....those conditions SUCK for putting in a septic system! The local Health Department just told us that our perk test/soil sample failed due to high clay content. I'll still be able to build on the land, but the septic system will be 4 times as much to put in! Jeeeezzzz! But hey, my pond is holding water like a porcelain bowl! It would probably cost more to fix a leaking pond than the increased cost of my septic system right?
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Did you ask about various septic systems that are approved for use in your county? Some septic systems don't require a drain field.
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We talked about our options, and the "Aerobic System" came up. It was the most expensive of all the options.
What they are going to make us do is excavate a large area of the heavy clay soil to a depth where we hit a permeable layer of sand. Then we will backfill that with a "Septic Sand" and our drain field will be placed on top of that. It's pretty common in our area, with the new septic system rules, to run into this problem. I had just hoped we would get lucky and at the home site location, which is about 300 ft away up a hill overlooking the pond, that we would find some soil that would "Perk".
It's aggravating but I'm sure things could be worse...
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Hi Gareth Sounds to me that you have optimal conditions for this type septic system http://www.pilerensning.dk/english/Zero discharge can't be better or? cheers
PAUL
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That's some really forward thinking waste control!
Unfortunately, where I live, you would have to move Heaven and Earth to get the local government to approve something like that. I'm sure it would be considered "experimental" and I would run into nothing but problems getting it done. Even though Willow Trees thrive in our area!
Thanks for the recommendation, I appreciate it.
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