How Do I Build a Drain Field?
A drain field is a series of perforated pipes underground which carries waste and other liquids from your septic tank to a field once the solids have settled. There are specific ways to build these drain fields which are environmentally friendly.Dig Up FieldOnce you have selected the field beside your house or the series of houses where the drain field is going to be installed, dig it up to the level of where the bottom of your septic tank is buried. Make sure to keep all the soil and sand on the side of the trench you have dug up so that the drain field can once again look normal once you have done the installation of the pipe. Pour washed gravel or something that will remain porous even after being packed down for years into the bottom of the trench for the pipe to be installed on top of.Attach Perforated PipeFrom your septic system you will want to attach a perforated pipe running out of the side of it, with holes that will evenly drain the liquid around the drain field. Make sure t
