With G L Scully Co. the focus is on the customer. If it's a septic issue, I personally take the time to explain the details, whether it's an initial investigation, or a scaled drawing of proposed work. I listen to what you know about your property, to your concerns about proposed work, and to your budget limitations. Maybe you need help with a gravel driveway, or a curtain drain, or just have a question about your leaching fields.I am happy to be of service and answer your questions. Based in Trumbull, we have satisfied customers in surrounding towns like Easton 06612, Monroe 06468, and Fairfield 06824 - including Greenfield Hill and Southport 06890.
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A septic system is a series of pipes, structures, and components used to dispose of household waste-water within the underground soils of the house's lot. Septic systems are used where connection to municipal sewers is not available. When installed according to Connecticut's code they are environmentally-friendly and prevent the health hazards associated with sewage runoff.
The inside of the tank is sectioned into two compartments. The inlet side, where our flush went, is twice as big as the outlet side. Bacterial and enzyme action within the tank breaks down the solids and grease to form a sludge which settles to the bottom. Regular pumping keeps the sludge from building up in the tank and eventually getting out to the leaching area.
Residential septic tanks, as well as leaching areas, are sized according to the number of bedrooms in the house. The basis for this is a potential "flow rate" of 75 gallons per day per person, and 2 people per bedroom. So a three bedroom system might receive 75 X 6 = 450 gallons per day. Large bathtubs, with a capacity of 100 to 200 gallons, require an additional 250 gallons of tank capacity; over 200 gallons, add 500 gallons of tank capacity.
Our flush has now caused effluent to flow from the tank to the leaching area through the tank's 4 diameter outlet pipe. Often a specific part of the leaching area will be fed first, and only after that part is full will the next part be fed. This distribution is performed with a distribution box (D-box), a simple concrete (or plastic, rarely) box that has a "knock-out" hole in each side that allows a pipe to be inserted.
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Sue Ennis
Feb 22, 2018
