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4. Vtain6.ietd - your dnain6.ie.Cd is .the component 06 your septic system .the contAaeton <br />has Beast eontAoZ oveA. No matter hots cveU eonsttucted a dnain6ieed is, it .i,s <br />no be.tten ,than ,the sot it is pf-aced .in. For exampf-e, a 1500 square boot d4ain- <br />6ieed in heavy cPay with high ceateA tabee seAv-ing one tes.idence may not work as <br />wet as a 400 square 600t dnnin6.ietd in sandy foam with no water table pnob-em. <br />The soit .0 valriabte (thanb to the gPaeims) and may be eompeetety di66eAent <br />in toeations Zess than 100 6eet apart. <br />The type o6 tepa,in.s on neptaeement o6 your d4,ain6.ietd tog-ieaY,ey shouF-d be b rd <br />on the capab-it ty o6 yout pant.ieutat ,soil type. To do thus, it is prudent to <br />have pencotation tests and zoit bot,i.ngs taken. The "peAc" test ,is a measure <br />o6 how bast cvateA cvi tt move through .the soiP. Bo-t.ings cv.c t .indicate the depth <br />to wateA table on seasona ty saturated conditions (.indicated by mottzed ned and <br />g-tay colons .in the sot) and should discovers any hardpan on ceay ZayeAs which <br />LvitQ .impede water movement. <br />S borings/pert tests are required. <br />Soil borings/perc tests are recommended. <br />Soils borings/perc tests have been done previously or are not needed. <br />Based on the Aindings, the petson doing yout testing shou,f'd de6ign a system bon <br />your paAticuean wateA u,seage (based nonmattey on 150 ga tons pen bedroom pen day) <br />and bon your panticu.Ean s. te. It is not unusual to 6ind that you may need a <br />mound -type system, since the majoAity o6 Onrno's soit'6 aAe ceayey and have <br />penehed saturated zones cuthin a 6&v beet o6 the sun6ace during pant o6 the yeah. <br />Tneneh systems instaUed in these so.d-z in the past o6ten expeAienced season. <br />6aitune. Hocueven, .in many ptaees .trenches -st.i et can be used wheAe conditions <br />are suitabte. <br />NonmaP.ey, the City Inspeeton cu.itt recommend what he 6eeFs are .the minimum <br />acceptable nepai&5 based on his knocvtedge o6 the site and situation. Hocueven, <br />there -us no guarantee that the neeommended %epaiA s w.e tQ, be adequate. Fors <br />this reason, a design b"ed on snit testing and your patticuZOA site and <br />watt,% usage iz atmost a vxys neeommended. <br />Number of Bedrooms in Home 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (circle) <br />Recommended type of drainfield <br />Standard Trench; square feet minimum <br />Shallow Trench; square feet minimum <br />Mound Dimensions <br />11 Other <br />No Recommendation on system type; you should have soil testing done and have <br />a system designed by a site evaluator, site conditions are too marginal or <br />unknown to make a reasonable recommendation without testing. <br />5. 16 the 6aieune o6 your system .is causing a 6un6aee dischoAge that is a potentiat <br />nuisance to your neighbou, you wilt nonma.Uy be nequ red to have your tanks <br />pumped as o6ten as necessary to e_&minate this discharge, un,tit yours system is <br />nepained. <br />Page 2 o6 3 <br />