I have a septic tank issue, that I need to address.

I'm telling ya!!!

 

This is basically the same as my unit. The exception is I did not need the discharge pump as gravity works fine moving the end water out to the ditch. Mine is a giant concrete box 7.5' w x 20' L x 8' deep. When it was all said and done it and the installation cost $3500, the aeration pump being $820 of that $3500. No mess, no stink, no open holes, just a discharge pipe that drips fairly clear water. The bacterial action going on in the chambers breaks pretty much everything down. I keep hearing from folks that have had these for 10+ years that at year 9-12 they had the settling chamber pumped and cleaned and really did not need to. The guy that installed mine sized ours for a household of 8 people (even though we are only 2) to compensate for the commercial kitchen water and bio matter running into it.

In a quick search I am seeing the same type of systems made with Poly, Plastic and fiberglass.

 

Manual removal for me is calling the honey dipper hopefully every 7-10 years They are really pushing these units in the health depts for flat land with high clay content and only require that the discharge come out no less than 10' from the tank preferably into a ditch.

 

Great idea. Unfortunately, I am far too attached to my bum gun, to use a composting style toilet.

I doubt it very seriously. Heck man, I live in a country where the electricity isn't even constant. My UPS units often sound like I am running a telegraph station here, due to the voltage changing so much. Picture 3 of them in one room, clicking constantly during dips in power.

You just never want me to use a toilet again, doncha? I will end up bein' a nervous wreck, thanks to your picture, every time I open the door to the bathroom from now on. What has been seen, cannot be unseen.

Very true. Only three meters higher here at the farm, than the highway 5 kilometers away. This part of the country is flatter than a SEA woman's - err, um, feet. With the electricity being the way it is, unless I am going to build another solar array to power it, that will create another issue to deal with. Thank you for the information, though, @Thunder5Ranch.

Although the last thing I want to do is to dig up ground we have been building up for the past two plus years, I think the second tank and added field may be the best short term solution? Maybe, with enough gravel under the leach bed pipe, and running a drain field from each tank, may slow down the necessity of removing the water very often. Heck, if it gives me a year between servicing, that will be a significant improvement. I figure the pipe from the first tank could be up to 6 meters long; while the length from the second tank could be as much as 15 meters, from the back yard, to the front.

Hell, one thing that hadn't crossed my mind until now - I'm not even sure if they sell leach bed pipe here. I will check, upon my next trip to the city.

I hadn't noticed this reply. My apologies. Aside from the power issues, it seems as though it is a perfect solution.

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On a positive note, the Boss and our family are the greatest. Trying to help prevent the septic tank from filling too fast again, they surprised me by building me a Khmer style outhouse. Solely for number 1, of course.

 

ghrit, I looked at the distances today, which gave me the figures in my previous post of 6 meters and 15 meters, respectively. I figure I might as well run both lengths, while installing the second tank.

I never thought I would be dealing with this much shite, in all my life.

 

If all your waste water is being directed to the septic, you might think about rerouting the non toilet water some where else. Gardens and lawns do not need septic treatment .

 

Yep. Already sorted, thanks to my family. They even put me an 800 liters water jar inside my "Number 1 only toilet", with a water dipper to "flush it with". I posted about them building it for me, earlier in the thread: