How Do You Build A Concrete Septic Tank?
If your residence is not close to a community sewer system, you may need a septic tank and a lateral drainage system to handle your household sewage. Pre-cast concrete septic tanks are readily available, but delivery and setup are expensive. If your local building codes allow it, you may pour your own septic tank on site. Determine the location and depth of your septic tank. Your local building codes will establish the fall of the sewage pipe that runs from the house to the intake outlet on the septic tank. In addition, comply with the required fall of the water discharge pipe from the septic tank to the lateral leech fields. A survey crew will assess your property grade to determine the location. Excavate the pit where you will pour the concrete tank. A backhoe will remove the soil from the pit and will dig trenches to install the piping to and from the septic tank. Fill the bottom of the pit with at least 6 inches of sand or gravel. This will stabilize the base beneath the septic tan
