Connecticut contractor Joe Dastoli, in response to a Septic System Answer Man column, writes: “Why do states still require the installer to place perforated pipe the whole length of the trench if the effluent drains in the first three holes?’’In his March column, our Answer Man Roger Machmeier reminded Pumper readers that – contrary to many municipal code requirements – the majority of the length of perforated pipe in a septic system drainfield is unnecessary. He explained that in tests he performed using typical 4-inch perforated pipe, effluent routinely drained out from the first foot or two of pipe, and
