Entries Tagged Soil

Entry 287559We’ve received a few questions recently dealing with issues around high groundwater, drainage and impacts on current septic systems, and designs...

Many researchers and onsite professionals have long recognized the benefits of periodically resting all or parts of a drainfield to restore soil...

Entry 288171I recently received an email from an old friend I worked with on site evaluation and design questions over the years. He...

“How were the separation distances from the bottom of the sewage treatment trench or bed to limiting soil layer determined?” This is...

Entry 288426I continually get questions from homeowners about what happens to the contents of their tank after it has been pumped. As...

A few months ago, I had an inquiry from a homeowner indicating the need to replace a failing drainfield and being told...

Soil compaction can bring serious consequences to septic system performance. Any soil treatment area — whether it is below grade with trenches,...

Name and title or job description: Shawn Chilton, owner, and Jason Jones, project managerBusiness name and location: All Clear Pumping & Sewer,...

Jim Anderson, Ph. D., is one of Pumper magazine’s best sources of onsite system expertise, which is why we’re highlighting a handful...

Last month, I responded to a reader question about water saturation through varied soil types. A follow-up question involved how to identify...

A reader posed a question about water in the soil and how it moves. He asked: “Is it true that regardless of...

A colleague of mine has often said that the most common mistake he has seen around installation of onsite systems is misidentifying...

Humans, along with all our activities, cause widespread soil compaction. An ideal soil has 50 percent pore space: some air-filled pores and...

When a soil treatment area has been organically and/or hydraulically overloaded it is possible to remediate the STA using an advanced pretreatment unit....