Septic tank and leach field

[Sigarms]

We also have a mound system with tons of sand heaped up, so that may play into it, but it is one data point for you. Where ours is, I never drive anything at all over it. I just avoid it as it is pretty much in the woods.

Talking with the previous owner and looking at the rudimentary drawing that the health department has on file, I've been riding on my second active leach field with the Kubota F mower on the hill for the last 12 years or so.

 

[paulsharvey]

Talking with the previous owner and looking at the rudimentary drawing that the health department has on file, I've been riding on my second active leach field with the Kubota F mower on the hill for the last 12 years or so.

Depending on pipe arch vs perf pipe with sock and depth, really affect how much compaction or crushing force make it down to the pipe. I dont intentionally drive over mine, and actively avoid it with truck, and generally avoid it with tractor, but I'm not obsessed with avoiding it all all costs.

 

[Sigarms]

Depending on pipe arch vs perf pipe with sock and depth, really affect how much compaction or crushing force make it down to the pipe. I dont intentionally drive over mine, and actively avoid it with truck, and generally avoid it with tractor, but I'm not obsessed with avoiding it all all costs.

With the layout as it looks, I'd never go over it with a truck as it's behind the fence line away from the house into the back field. I have however mowed it regularly for at least the last decade with no issues and I believe the mower is like 1300 lbs without the deck.

I have a septic company coming tomorrow and they said they should be able to find it multiple ways if the easiest method doesn't work. Like I said, already have a good idea where it's at now, just need to confirm. If the deck guy wants to lay cement for the base for the basement level, could be a possible issue into the future.

 

[nyone]

That's all I ever move over mine and not even that if the ground is wet.
My next door neighbours have had delivered a couple of cords of wood each year dropped on the perimeter of their field. They move it into their back yard using a wheel barrow travelling over their field.
I told them the first time I saw them do it and I was ignored, I've done my part.

Your not going to damage a leachfield by driving a wheelbarrow load of firewood over it. Even if its leach chambers it's not going to hurt anything.

 

[Sigarms]

Tank located. Going to have it dug up due to it's depth and have a riser attached to it, and then pumped.

Per the layout the county had per the last "fix" in 1998, it's wrong. Even the guy that came out said it will be interesting exactly what's there when they dig it up.

I'll be here when they dig it up and take pics, and mark everything for reference.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My drain field was very obvious when we just had a dry spell. The tank riser is behind some flowers.

 

[mrmikey]

Your not going to damage a leachfield by driving a wheelbarrow load of firewood over it.

I meant the dropping of the wood on the perimeter actually, not the wheelbarrow , I didn't word it the way I should have. Saying that, I still wouldn't do the wheelbarrow, my theory is why tempt fate when it's not necessary.