Amazing. Nothing like that around here at all. We have 2 ways to fly here. In ground vault with two separate compartments and 2 access lids, the second compartment connecting to a pipe that leads to what we term a leach field which is a series of perforated plastic 4" pipes set in fine gravel and covered with earth (and the grass grows well on the top, or in my case my hay grows well on top or...
If it don't percolate (we have varied soil here,) I'm on black loam but just down the road a piece is blue clay that won't 'perc' so that requires an 'engineered field' which is what Wolfman is referring to. It's basically an above grade mound of permeable soil (sand and loam) mixed together with the 'leach' pipes inside the mound, above grade with black plastic 10 mil sheeting covering the grade where the mound is placed. There is still a vault tank but the effulent is pumped (via a lift pump) into the above grade leach field (inside the mound of soil). It's very expensive to construct and has a finite life expectancy.
Here, the county recommends pumping the vault every 5 years. I monitor mine myself (have access via 2 covers). When it looks to be getting full of sludge on the primary tank, I call the 'honey wagon' and have it sucked out and pay my 100 bucks and smile. Back in the day, an outhouse was much easier. You built your outhouse above the garden and it kept your vegetables growing good. When it got full, you dug another pit and moved the outhouse and covered the old one with a layer of dirt and called it good...lol A shot of lime every few months kept the smell under control and there was always a good supply of reading material in there that could be used for TP if you forgot to take a roll with you.
Poop is a part of life. Everyone poops....lol
I had to Google Oxidation pond as well. Nothing like that around here anywhere.
If it don't percolate (we have varied soil here,) I'm on black loam but just down the road a piece is blue clay that won't 'perc' so that requires an 'engineered field' which is what Wolfman is referring to. It's basically an above grade mound of permeable soil (sand and loam) mixed together with the 'leach' pipes inside the mound, above grade with black plastic 10 mil sheeting covering the grade where the mound is placed. There is still a vault tank but the effulent is pumped (via a lift pump) into the above grade leach field (inside the mound of soil). It's very expensive to construct and has a finite life expectancy.
Here, the county recommends pumping the vault every 5 years. I monitor mine myself (have access via 2 covers). When it looks to be getting full of sludge on the primary tank, I call the 'honey wagon' and have it sucked out and pay my 100 bucks and smile. Back in the day, an outhouse was much easier. You built your outhouse above the garden and it kept your vegetables growing good. When it got full, you dug another pit and moved the outhouse and covered the old one with a layer of dirt and called it good...lol A shot of lime every few months kept the smell under control and there was always a good supply of reading material in there that could be used for TP if you forgot to take a roll with you.
Poop is a part of life. Everyone poops....lol
I had to Google Oxidation pond as well. Nothing like that around here anywhere.
