I bought a some land and there is a cleared area on the highest point where a trailer home was.
Lucky for me they put in a 1000 gallon septic tank. Unfortunately it has been setting for two years. (Maybe a little longer.)
I have no idea where to start. I'm going to build a 50 x 30 shop / room to live in on this land for the time being and would love to use this septic tank. I have the drawing for it, but I have no idea where it is. There is a water main in the front of the property. But I haven't seen any sign of where the septic cap or whatever you call it is.
Where do I start? How do I ensure this is a quality septic system and the drain field is good to use. What do I do to maintain it? What do I check for? Do i need to dig out around it and look for cracks? What if the sediment inside is all dried up. How in the world would I pump it?
And what do I need to do to maintain it and keep it in good shape until I start to build next year?
And how do I know if the drain field is in a good spot or if it will be in my way if I expand and build more on my property?
Lucky for me they put in a 1000 gallon septic tank. Unfortunately it has been setting for two years. (Maybe a little longer.)
I have no idea where to start. I'm going to build a 50 x 30 shop / room to live in on this land for the time being and would love to use this septic tank. I have the drawing for it, but I have no idea where it is. There is a water main in the front of the property. But I haven't seen any sign of where the septic cap or whatever you call it is.
Where do I start? How do I ensure this is a quality septic system and the drain field is good to use. What do I do to maintain it? What do I check for? Do i need to dig out around it and look for cracks? What if the sediment inside is all dried up. How in the world would I pump it?
And what do I need to do to maintain it and keep it in good shape until I start to build next year?
And how do I know if the drain field is in a good spot or if it will be in my way if I expand and build more on my property?