How Do You Make A Drain Field?
A drain field is an important part of a septic system. When properly installed, a drain field takes liquid waste that has separated from solid waste in a septic tank or tanks and disperses it through a series of trenches in the ground called fill lines. Fill lines are filled with a filament, such as gravel which acts as a filtering mechanism as the liquid settles. Drain fields are usually installed in rural areas where city services are unavailable. Decide what size septic tanks to install. For most homes, septic tanks range in size from 750 to 1500 gallons. The size of the septic tank or tanks (often two are used with one being used for an overflow tank) will determine the size of the drain field necessary to disperse the amount of liquid present in the septic tank. Design the type and size of drain field you will need. It is best to do this before building the house. For example, in a gravity system, sometimes moving the planned location for the house a foot in any direction will all
