BHD
Veteran Member
there are two basic methods of doing this,
one is to lay the pipe at a slight down slope so the effluent can reach to the end over time, usually out of a distribution box.
and the second id the dousing siphon where a small tank fills and when full it automatically dumps filling the line full of effluent, in to a level drain field, flooding it from one end to the other,
(mound systems use a sewage ejector pump (basically a glorified sump pump to do the same thing),
and I have read of a few other systems, that do the same thing, one that works like a toilet tank called a float system, and a tipping bucket system, never have seen the last two times,
the 6 o'clock hole is most likely so the pipe will drain out completely and not sludge up on the bottom in time, (even tho in theory there should not be any sludge in the effluent),
http://www.anua-us.com/sites/all/filemanager/SiphonDosingSystem_Manual_032312.pdf
http://www.dauphinenv.com/wp-conten...-for-on-site-wastewater-treatment-systems.pdf
Septic Gravity and Float Dosing Systems using tipping buckets or dipping systems, bell siphons, or float-controlled (floating outlet) effluent dosing systems
in most locations you will need perk test, an approved design, permit, and inspection from the local health department, most locations, can and will make one redo it, if there specifications and if the steps are not done to there over site athority,
one is to lay the pipe at a slight down slope so the effluent can reach to the end over time, usually out of a distribution box.
and the second id the dousing siphon where a small tank fills and when full it automatically dumps filling the line full of effluent, in to a level drain field, flooding it from one end to the other,
(mound systems use a sewage ejector pump (basically a glorified sump pump to do the same thing),
and I have read of a few other systems, that do the same thing, one that works like a toilet tank called a float system, and a tipping bucket system, never have seen the last two times,
the 6 o'clock hole is most likely so the pipe will drain out completely and not sludge up on the bottom in time, (even tho in theory there should not be any sludge in the effluent),
http://www.anua-us.com/sites/all/filemanager/SiphonDosingSystem_Manual_032312.pdf
http://www.dauphinenv.com/wp-conten...-for-on-site-wastewater-treatment-systems.pdf
Septic Gravity and Float Dosing Systems using tipping buckets or dipping systems, bell siphons, or float-controlled (floating outlet) effluent dosing systems
in most locations you will need perk test, an approved design, permit, and inspection from the local health department, most locations, can and will make one redo it, if there specifications and if the steps are not done to there over site athority,
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