Pushing down fence posts with a FEL & Sewage Lagoon Questions

[MoPops]

I should search first on this question, because I'm sure I'm not the first to have this question.
Our place had a sewage lagoon for a septic system. I've no experience with a lagoon system, but I can make a assumption or two.
Our lagoon does not hold much water, it just doesn't get much use. However, there is some water there, and I'm sure it wouldn't be ideal for swimming!! My dog keeps running over to it every time I turn my back. Then he wants I come over and come in the house.... Not for a while.
Well, I've decided to fence it off. The bank all around it looks like fill. I would think it would be fairly easy to drive in fence posts. Just thinking the metal type. I would think I could get them started pretty well, then come up with the tractor bucket and force them down to the desired level.
Then run a welded wire fence around the perimeter. Looks like 200 ft of fencing, so 10 fence posts?
If I could control the drop of the bucket well enough it should work. Wouldn't it?
Also, if anyone else has a sewage lagoon, do they smell in the heat of the summer? So far, no odor. Should the inlet pipe always be submerged? Quite often, ours is not. Doesn't look right.
It's full of frogs and tadpoles right now, I suspect they'll all have two heads etc when they turn to frogs. Not the best environment.
Thanks
Jeff

 

[dusty3030]

Trying to push in T posts with the FEL is like trying to push a snake into a hole.
You need a hand held post pounder (looks like a piece of pipe with one end closed off and handle on each side).
It would go faster and way less frustrating.
You need more substantial posts at the corners, like 6" round or square treated wood posts. For just a few like that I would just rent a hand held gas post hole digger, wouldn't hurt to have a regular good old manual post hole digger just to clean out the hole or get the hole just right. You always end up needing them. I would go ahead and make a gate at the corner while you are at it, you will need it eventually.
IF only T posts in the runs between corners I would prefer to have one closer than every 10 feet or do wood post ever 10 with a T post between each.

Good luck.

 

[MoPops]

Gotcha. I'll get the T post driver. Just a bit of laziness creeping in. I'll probably go more like 10' intervals with the T posts?
And the gate in the corner. Also.
Thx

 

[doxford jim]

Jeff,
I have a new septic lagoon and it is fenced off (required by law in BC). The discharge for my septic comes into the lagoon at the bottom of the hole. There is a fence all around as required by law here.
I have attached three photographs that should give you some idea of what is involved.
Yes, you will find frogs and other aquatic animals in your septic - especially if you do not use too much bleach, liquid plumber etc.
HTH

 

[MoPops]

Jeff, I have a new septic lagoon and it is fenced off (required by law in BC). The discharge for my septic comes into the lagoon at the bottom of the hole. There is a fence all around as required by law here. I have attached three photographs that should give you some idea of what is involved. Yes, you will find frogs and other aquatic animals in your septic - especially if you do not use too much bleach, liquid plumber etc. HTH

I was amazed there wasn't a fence around ours.
I've got to get it fenced off before the grand kids come up. All my kids have dogs also.
I guess fencing isn't required here, it sure should be.
Thx

 

[MoPops]

FYI, from what I can tell,,, this is particularly disturbing,, there is no septic tank or holding tank of any kind between the house and the lagoon. It's a straight shot as far as I can tell.
I had it inspected before we bought back in November. It meets code.

 

[doxford jim]

Jeff,
My system has two 500 gallon tanks connected in series, before the 300ft run to the septic lagoon. These are to hold the solids and sludge and prevent build up in the lagoon and to prevent pipe line plugging. I should mention that there is adequate slope to ensure proper daring of the main pipe. Some septic systems do discharge solids into the lagoon but they tend to be much older designs. The newer designs try to hold solids for collection (vacuum truck) and proper disposal.
Each tank has two openings and a riser is fitted to each opening - hence four riser lids.

 

[doxford jim]

Jeff,
My system has two 500 gallon tanks connected in series, before the 300ft run to the septic lagoon. These are to hold the solids and sludge and prevent build up in the lagoon and to prevent pipe line plugging. I should mention that there is adequate slope to ensure proper daring of the main pipe. Some septic systems do discharge solids into the lagoon but they tend to be much older designs. The newer designs try to hold solids for collection (vacuum truck) and proper disposal.

Each tank has two openings and a riser is fitted to each opening - hence four riser lids.

Oops - I meant proper clearing of the main pipe.

 

[MoPops]

Our primary residence near St Louis, is also on a septic. It has a full time aeration system plus three major compartments.
This one at the farm may need updated.

 

[MoPops]

Update. I had ten fence posts placed for the fence around the lagoon.
My wife informed me the fence needed to be closer to the water's edge. I believe to minimize the whole "sewage lagoon" situation.
So, I found that when you lash a fence post properly to the loader, they come right up out of the ground. Interesting turn of events, considering my first post on this thread. Ha