Unfortunately, if your home does not have sewer service and has poor soil or a high water table, you may need to have an alternative waste treatment system installed. These are special septic systems with improved processing of waste and drainage to make your system more environmentally friendly and healthier. Here are some of the things that you will want to know before having an alternative septic system installed in your home:
1. The Reasons Why You Need To Have An Alternative Treatment System
If you are lucky, your property will allow you to install a conventional septic system with a tank and drain field. This is not always that case though, and there are many reasons why you may need to have an alternative septic system installed in your home. This can be due to things like poor soils that do not allow for affluent to filter properly before reaching the ground water. It can also be due to things like high water tables, where the ground water is to close to the septic drainage.
2. Using A Septic System With Multiple Tanks For Improved Waste Treatment
There are also septic systems that have multiple tanks to help with the treatment of waste. This can be seen in an aerobatic system, which is a system that acts like a miniature waste treatment plant. You also have the option of installing separate tanks for grey water, which can later be used for things like irrigation or pressure washing the exterior of your home.
3. The Different Drain Field Alternatives To Improve The Drainage Of Affluent
In addition to the tanks of your system, there are also many options for affluent drainage systems. This component of your septic system is called the drain field. It can be a system that uses an extra filtration medium and chambered design to improve drainage. There are also systems that have a mound to raise the height of the drain field in areas with high water tables. Your system can even have an engineered wetland system if you have the space needed for it.
These are some things that you will want to know before having an alternative septic system installed in your home. If you need help with the installation of an alternative septic system for your home, contact a septic system contractor such as River City Septic & Excavating to get the help you need with the installation of your alternative waste treatment system.
