Septic Tank Dual Leah bed Inspection

[joatmon67]

Can someone tell me how long this inspection should take? Scenario is a Vacant house in NW Ohio. 3BR with a 1500g tank, dual leach bed with a switch box for annual bead change. System then drains to a creek.

[ghentjr]

Draining into a creek sounds sexy, but not legal. My septic never had beads. I would fail any system that "drained into a creek".

[Bain]

The beads sound sexy to me. Those things have to be handled carefully, though, or one can wind up in the ER.

[Erby]

Leach beds are designed to let the water leach back into the ground, not drain into a creek.

Sounds like you've got all you need for recommending a fix.

[Tom Raymond]

Sand filter systems need to drain. Mine drains to the storm sewer via a lift pump. The guy who put it in says one could drink the water after the sand filter. While I don't think I'll ever be thirsty enough to try it, it should be plenty clean enough to empty into a creek.

I have no idea why there would be two drain fields/filters.

[hausdok]

More information:

http://www.shelterpub.com/_shelter/ssom ... ed-01.html

http://www.shelterpub.com/_shelter/ssom ... ed-02.html

http://www.inspectapedia.com/septic/Aer ... pliers.htm

http://www.water.ncsu.edu/watershedss/d ... eptic.html

http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inve ... e-disposal

http://www.ukseptictanks.co.uk/septic-tanks

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[plummen]

Id say check with your city or states dept of enviromental qaulity for their rules on septic systems.