joatmon67 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Can someone tell me how long this inspection should take? Scenario is a Vacant house in NW Ohio. 3BR with a 1500g tank, dual leach bed with a switch box for annual bead change. System then drains to a creek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghentjr Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Draining into a creek sounds sexy, but not legal. My septic never had beads. I would fail any system that "drained into a creek". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 The beads sound sexy to me. Those things have to be handled carefully, though, or one can wind up in the ER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Leach beds are designed to let the water leach back into the ground, not drain into a creek. Sounds like you've got all you need for recommending a fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Sand filter systems need to drain. Mine drains to the storm sewer via a lift pump. The guy who put it in says one could drink the water after the sand filter. While I don't think I'll ever be thirsty enough to try it, it should be plenty clean enough to empty into a creek. I have no idea why there would be two drain fields/filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 More information: http://www.shelterpub.com/_shelter/ssom ... ed-01.html http://www.shelterpub.com/_shelter/ssom ... ed-02.html http://www.inspectapedia.com/septic/Aer ... pliers.htm http://www.water.ncsu.edu/watershedss/d ... eptic.html http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inve ... e-disposal http://www.ukseptictanks.co.uk/septic-tanks ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummen Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Id say check with your city or states dept of enviromental qaulity for their rules on septic systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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