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	On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Overview - Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A conventional leach field may prove inadequate to handle the increased sewage from an addition that increases the number of bedrooms, requiring a leach field with greater capacity for a unit of area.
		Leach field longevity is related both to its size, the larger the better, and to the quality of effluent, the cleaner the better.
		The size of the field is determined by the slope of the land, the type of soil, the number of bedrooms, the highest level of the water table, and the distance to an impervious soil layer.
	www.toolbase.org /docs/ToolBaseTop/TechnologyInventory/4063_SewageSys.html (3126 words)

	Septic tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The size of the leach field is proportional to the volume of wastewater and inversely proportional to the porosity of the drainage field.
		Not only is this bad for the environment, but if the sludge overflows the septic tank into the leach field, it may damage the leach field piping requiring expensive repairs.
		Even grass roots can clog the field if the leach lines are shallow and the soil porous, so root killer may be needed to keep the lines clear.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Septic_tank (706 words)

	Homeowner Manual for Septic Tanks & Leach Fields
		The purpose of this manual is to explain the basic operations of septic tanks and leach fields to homeowners and residents.
		Leach field operation is affected by the soil percolation rates.
		However, a leach field that is not designed and constructed adequately or receives poor maintenance may require replacement before 15 years of age.
	www.co.el-dorado.ca.us /emd/envhealth/homeowner_septic.html (2300 words)

	Planting on Your Septic Drain Field
		Or the field may be located in the front yard where the home owner would like to plant trees, shrubs, or flowers to set off the house and lawn.
		A leach field is a series of relatively shallow (a minimum of 6 inches below the surface) underground perforated pipes set in gravel trenches that allow septic tank effluent to drain over a large area.
		Do not plant these near a leach field unless you are prepared mentally and financially for the possibility of needing to install a new field sometime in the future.
	www.ext.vt.edu /pubs/envirohort/426-617/426-617.html (1707 words)

	Septic System
		When you consider that most leach field pipes are buried 18" from the surface of the ground, the installation site must be dry to a depth of 54".
		Leach field are sized using the formula of 500' of pipe for each bedroom in the home.
		Be sure to show the location of the septic tank and leach field in relation to the house, measuring exact distances from at least two reference points (such as the corner of the house and a tree) if possible.
	www.brown.twp.franklin.oh.us /septic_system.htm (1566 words)

	Reduced size of leachfield
		The chamber products that I recommend for trench type leach fields to be installed along the contour of a slope are the ADS Bio-Diffuser High Capacity, or Standard chamber units.
		So, the leach field design for the above example would be to excavate 2 trenches parallel to each other along the contour of the slope.
		Holly wrote: >There are many ways to reduce leach field size, but I would suggest you talk with your local regulatory authority first, since they know your local codes, and what will and won't work in your local soils.
	www.nesc.wvu.edu /nsfc/forum/348445656.html (779 words)

	Pressurized Leach Field Dosing - Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dosing should be thought of as a technology that can be advantageously combined with many secondary treatment and leach field designs, rather than as a specific product or system.
		Between cycles, the drain field "rests" with positive results for the maintenance of the aerobic micro biota on the floor and walls of the leach field.
		Such a test may need to be performed with the field exposed, in the presence of an inspector.
	www.toolbase.org /docs/ToolBaseTop/TechnologyInventory/4064_LeachDosing.html (797 words)

	SEPTIC TANKS
		The leach field must have a certain separation from the water table to prevent contamination from occurring.
		Problems will also arise if the leach field is in soils which can not absorb the level of flow generated, or- if the soil does not retain the liquid long enough for additional decomposition to occur.
		The typical leach field will be perpetually wet (remember that several hundred gallons of liquid a day enter the tank and thus the field).
	cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu /realp.htm (1525 words)

	Mother Earth News: Septic System Basics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Your leach field may be a series of trenches into which wastewater flows by gravity.
		More modern leach fields use drip-irrigation lines, usually buried only 6 to 8 inches under the surface to keep wastewater in the zone of microbiological activity and within the root zones of plants.
		Some septic owners use alternating fields: a shallow leach field in summer, when plants can use wastewater nutrients; and a deeper leach field in winter, when plants are dormant.
	www.motherearthnews.com /additional/print.php?id=2054 (2281 words)

	Septic FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		If a new leach field is needed, and there is room for such an installation, you should plan on spending an additional $2000 to $3000 for a typical home.
		The first thing to consider is the nature of the soil in which the leach field is to be constructed.
		In addition to the area needed for the leach field, you should also allow room for possible expansion (50% expansion area is required in New Jersey State).
	www.sescor.net /septic_faq.asp (3451 words)

	What Are Septic Systems? Some FAQs
		If there is a stream or pond, the leach field must also be a minimum of 100 feet from the mean high water mark.
		A leaching system placed in unsuitable soil, a system that is too small for the house it serves, or an improperly constructed system may lead to early failure.
		The smell may also be accompanied by a "spongy" feeling in some areas of the leach field, near the distribution box, or near the septic tank.
	www.inspect-ny.com /septic/lockwood.htm (3908 words)

	Leach Field Gardening
		A leach field is a series of drain lines that allow the effluent from the septic tank to drain over a large area of ground.
		This is determined by the condition of the field and the composition of the tank effluent.
		Dwarf tree fruits would be ideal for a leach field because their roots are not vigorous and are unlikely to cause problems in the drain lines and because the fruit is borne well off the ground.
	www.ext.vt.edu /departments/envirohort/factsheets2/specdesigns/aug93pr2.html (937 words)

	Flout detail
		The flooding action insures the entire leach field sees water every time the tank discharges utilizing more surface area of the soil to treat the septic effluent than that of a standard trickling leaching system.
		The Flout design also allows the placement of the leach field laterals parallel to the side of a hill, making an easy, practical solution to one of the most difficult leach field design problems.
		No pumps or wiring are required at the mounded leach field installation, saving time, expensive pressure dousing pumps and the energy to run them.
	www.sunnycrest.com /flout_detail.htm (1467 words)

	Drip Irrigation Leach Field - Details
		This technology is a specific application of Pressurized Leach Field Dosing, which is fully described in another Technology Inventory article.
		From the dosing tank, filtered effluent is distributed close to the surface of the ground, through small plastic tubing with holes every one or two feet.
		The primary concern is the intrusion of roots into the drip piping, and clogging of orifices in the tubing.
	www.toolbase.org /techinv/techDetails.aspx?technologyID=169 (790 words)

	ipedia.com: Autonomous building Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The standard system is a tiled leach field combined with a septic tank.
		Sludge settles to the bottom of the septic tank, is partially reduced by anaerobic digestion, and fluid is dispersed in the leach field.
		The leach field is usually under a yard growing grass.
	www.ipedia.com /autonomous_building.html (3342 words)

	Alternatives available when leach fields fail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is installed after a septic tank and before a leach field, using aerobic bacteria to consume contaminants in waste water.
		At the same time, these same bacteria are carried into the leach field where they consume the organic material that is causing the leach field to fail.
		The leach field is an underground structure that disperses the liquid into the underlying soil so that it can be purified.
	homes.mainetoday.com /homecare/040924septic.shtml (1037 words)

	Ask SAM: Leach fields require care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Water from your septic tank enters the leach field through perforated pipes that are buried in the ground.
		Activities in the vicinity of the leach field that impede water percolation or decontamination should be avoided.
		Strong waste odor or saturated soils in the vicinity of the leach field are indicators that it may be failing.
	www.northfortynews.com /Archive/A200310sam.htm (522 words)

	Design Guide of the Eljen In-Drain System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Leach field areas are only 25 to 33% the size of conventional stone and pipe systems.
		Disposal field sizing is based on an approved credit of I sq.ft. of In-Drain bottom area equal to 4 sq.ft. of stone bed.
		Maximize the leach field perimeter and place the short dimension of the leach field in the direction of the subsurface water gradient.
	www.indrain.com /designguide.html (2814 words)

	New London Septic - New London, NH
		Treated effluent from the septic tank is discharged to the leach field while the sludge and scum from accumulated bacteria is stored in the tank.
		Inspect the entire leach field area for any soggy or wet spots and odor every year.
		During the inspection we check the condition of the material in the leach field, we check the condition of the tank and baffles and write a complete report on the condition of the septic system.
	www.newlondonseptic.com (737 words)

	leach field not draining (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Our home and leach field was built 10 years ago.
		We moved in 7 years ago and I noticed that there were ruts in the yard where the lines ran, as though it had settled since it was installed.
		So, this summer we got a load of topsoil delivered and we spread a thin layer over the leach field to fill in the ruts and even out the lawn.
	www.nesc.wvu.edu /nsfc/forum/352701598.html (402 words)

	Flushing the Leach Field Lines
		The leach field would have to be completely inundated with effluent or the vacuum hose would simply suck air.
		When the water level in the leach field drops to below the pipeline the vacumm hose will suck air, not sludge nor water.
		In addition, a more complete description of your septic system, its age, its geographical location, the type of soil below the leach field, and an estimate of the daily sewage flow must be known before I can make an attempt to answer your question.
	www.nesc.wvu.edu /nsfc/forum/292462548.html (618 words)

	Why Sgt. Septic - Your Best Option for Septic Leach Field Remediation
		Septic systems fail to operate properly when, over time, the leach field becomes compacted and clogged with an anaerobic bacteria commonly referred to as biomat.
		A Sgt. Septic machine will restore a clogged leach field to its original operating condition in one half day or less, even if the field is overflowing and covered with water.
		The Sgt. Septic probe is inserted into the ground down to the bottom of the leach field trenches, and with a blast of compressed air, creates a series of fissures and cracks in the leach field that loosens the compacted soil and breaks up the biomat that has formed on the walls of the trenches.
	www.sgtseptic.info /why.html (436 words)

	Handyman USA - Care of Septic Systems
		The liquid then flows to a leach field or a dry well where the liquid enters the soil and is absorbed by the ground.
		As long as things are working properly, no solids make their way to the leach field and the soil absorbs all the liquid that winds up there.
		With that kind of failure the whole leach field will need to be replaced including, often, replacing the soil.
	www.handymanusa.com /articles/septiccare.html (667 words)

	Your Place - Leach field problems and alternatives!
		Most councils allow some variation in the field design, eg, they will have a min required length and design of overflow pipe and field, some allow 2 sep pipes with a shorter length if your area is a bit restricted.
		Like you we got the tank emptied when we came (it needed it) and when talking to our neighbour he said there had been problems with the leach field, although it seems ok at the moment but it seems with really haevy rain things can get a bit boggy and smelly.
		Our neighbour (who has helped with several fields in the area) said we need to dig a trench, put gravel in then lay a pipe then put fl plastic down over the top and then replace the soil.
	www.lifestyleblock.co.nz /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12609 (2314 words)

	Sep2Max restores failed septic leach fields
		According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency it is estimated that as many as 25% of septic systems nationwide are not operating as designed, and are failing.
		Sep2Max is a non-hazardous liquid polymer additive that increases wastewater flow by conditioning clay soils.
		Sep2Max removes household chemicals out of the drain field lines and repairs problems that sodium causes to leach fields.
	www.septicmaster.com (286 words)

	Piranaco Northeast Septic Tank System Repair & Remediation
		Over time, they populate the leach field and living in close contact, become an impermeable mass.
		Over millions of years, nature has evolved aerobic (air breathing) bacteria to be highly effective at breaking down and removing bio-wastes from the environment.
		The Pirana breathes new life into septic systems, repairs failed leach fields, and increases their efficiency the natural way.
	www.pirmaine.com (451 words)

	Holdrege & Kull -- Consulting Engineers & Geologists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The leach field is then pressurized, and if needed, the valves are adjusted to the original “head” height (typically 5 feet).
		It is good planning to protect your leach field replacement area from any grading or development that would make it unsuitable to replace the existing leach field.
		If you have a new leach field (installed after June, 1999), or a pump system, you should be able to easily find the tank by looking for the lids on the access risers over the tank openings.
	www.handk.net /faq_print.php?sectionID=8 (4807 words)

	An Environmentally and Economically Sound Alternative To Leach field Replacement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		These undigested organic materials, which are food for bacteria, pass out to the leach field in dissolved form.
		This build-up results in the need for frequent pumping of the septic tank to prevent the separated materials from carrying over into the leach field.
		Leach field- Intestinal bacteria continue to secrete mucus, as they collect on the soil surfaces in the leach field.
	www.katahdinoutdoors.com /webster/realworld.html (207 words)

	RUCK Accordion treatment based leach field system
		The RUCK Accordion leach fields are designed to operate indefinitely, not a half life of 25 years as with other systems.
		Sudden soil ponding in other leach fields results in aerobic-anaerobic destabilization so that a bioresistant pollutants such as phenolic compounds move into the soil.
		Accordions, permitting shallower installation, provide greater evapotranspiration than occurs with the conventional stone leach or chamber leach fields because fabrics permit capillary flow and vapor transfer.
	www.rucksystems.com /rucka (372 words)

	Sgt. Septic Advantages - Your Best Option for Septic Leach Field Remediation
		Septic's machine will restore a clogged leach field to its original operating condition in one half day or less even if the leach field is overflowing and covered with water.
		The cost to the homeowner for a Sgt. Septic of Fairlfield County treatment is typically between $2,000 and $3,000 as opposed to full excavations which typically cost from $9,000 to $29,000.
		Septic will restore a clogged leach field to its original operating condition in one half day or less.
	www.sgt-septic.com /advantages.html (211 words)

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