When deciding where the house, well and driveway are located on the property, are there site considerations for the location of the septic system?
Yes, the following things should be considered; • The tank and disposal field can not be less than 50′ from your well. • The land where your septic tank is located should slope away from your home and the well. • The sewage disposal system can not be placed in a location which is subject to flooding, pooling of water, or surface water runoff. • The disposal field should not be less than 50′ from a natural boundary of a body of water. • The down spouts from the building roof should be routed away from the location of the disposal field. • The disposal field can not be placed in a location where cars drive, under a driveway, deck, accessory building or where livestock are grazing. • The area where the disposal field is located should be grassed as soon as possible after the septic system is installed.
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