Septic System Installation Tips

The main septic system installation factors to consider are:

• Size of the lot (a small lot can make regular septic system installation difficult, even impossible).
• The depth of the soil (in mountain areas you may only have 6” of top-soil, making regular septic system installation impossible).
• The perk rate of the soil (slow soils can make installing a regular septic system difficult, even impossible).
• The depth to the seasonal high water tables (high water tables can make regular septic system installation difficult or impossible).

Believe it or not, it is very important to first pick out the ideal location for your septic system BEFORE deciding where to put your house, well, etc.

The septic system installation process will vary from state to state, county to county, even township to township. If you are considering buying a property that will have a septic system you should contact the zoning dept in that area and talk to the person that deals with that area. Ask them what the typical conditions are in that area. They can not give you the exact information on that particular lot but they should be able to give you a general answer.

They may say the conditions are ideal and regular systems are being used on most lots. On the other hand they may say the conditions are bad and engineered systems are common place.

Now you want to find a contractor to install your septic system. One way to narrow down your search is to ask the zoning office for a list of certified contractors that work in that area. Or you can call Seaman Construction directly. At the very least, you should try and get a contractor that can do it all, design, installing and pump/maintain the system after it is in. This way you are not calling in 2 or 3 different contractors, just one. We can handle it all for you.

In addition, it is a good idea to try to find a contractor that can also do your other dirt work. If you are using several different contractors the contractor that is digging your footings will often drive over the area where the septic system is supposed to go damaging the site. If you have one doing it all they will protect the area when they are working.

You should also have the septic designer out to assess the site before you chose your location of the house. You may want the house right in the middle of the lot, however the location of the house may have an impact on the type of system you end up with. Get the designers input and it could save you a considerable amount of money on the type and cost of the septic system.

This design should then be presented to the county inspector for approval. They will look it over and if they think it will fly, they approve it. If not they will tell the designer to make the necessary changes before they approve it.

Then the system is installed and the county inspector will come out to check if the system was installed according to the approved design.

It pays to do your homework before going ahead with your septic system installation. Ask the zoning people and any contractors about any pending changes in the codes. Seaman Construction will be happy to help with all your septic system installation needs. Just give us a call!

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