The location of the septic tank on the site

Even at the stage of designing a private house you need to consider the availability of future amenities. The water, which will be used, must go somewhere, and the waste products should not poison the environment, therefore the location of the septic tank on the site must be provided in advance. This question is relevant for those whose house is already built, because it is not always possible to connect their home to the central sewage system.

The choice of what will be a septic tank, and they are completely different, can affect its location. In turn, the presence and distance from the surface of groundwater, the composition of the soil, and much more, dictates the conditions for such a choice. As you can see, everything is interconnected.

What nevertheless there are septic tanks and how correctly to place them in the territory? An exhaustive answer to this question can be found on this page.

Ready station for cleaning

Difficulties in choosing a site for a septic tank can create different reasons:

• small area of ​​the territory;
• not satisfied with the appropriate location for the location of the septic tank;
• all tolerances are taken into account and the place is suitable, but neighbors are against odors brought by the wind.

There may be a lot of reasons, and in such cases, people stop their choice at ready-made wastewater treatment plants bought in special stores.

Building codes do not strictly restrict the locations of such installations, and the degree of purification of water leaving them is very high.

This is a solution to many problems, especially since such stations are designed for long-term use and are made of durable and environmentally friendly materials. All they need is some electricity.

Tip! The degree of cleaning of some wastewater stations allows the use of water at the outlet for watering the garden. There will be no unpleasant odors.

You can put such a cleaning system almost anywhere on your site, without at all spoiling its appearance. Here you should take into account the level of groundwater, if you plan to bury the station in the ground, but it is allowed and outdoor installation.

Accumulative septic tank

This type of septic tank, forced or not, is chosen in several cases.

• First of all, financial resources do not allow everyone to purchase a ready-made expensive station that does not require constant maintenance, or to build a large overflow septic tank.
• Secondly, clay soil at the site will not allow treated wastewater to go into the subsoil.
• Thirdly, ground water, not far from the surface, does not allow to build another septic tank, since it will constantly fill it.
• Fourth, there is enough of such a septic tank in places that are rarely visited by people.

For a cumulative septic tank, you can use containers of different sizes, it all depends on how many people will use it and how often.

You can make such a septic tank yourself, using suitable materials for this. Many dacha variants, for example, are a set of automobile tires or barrels - plastic or made of metal. Also widespread is a septic tank from eurocubes.

The priority requirement for the cumulative septic tank is its tightness. In addition, there are a number of rules officially established by the relevant authorities and they must be observed.

Tip! In no case should not allow the mixing of sewage with drinking water! It threatens serious diseases.

To place a septic tank on its territory, if its area allows, it is better from the back of the house, where there are no windows. The fact is that the septic tank must have a ventilation pipe through which the gas comes out - the result of rotting. At the same time, it is necessary to maintain a sufficient distance from the neighbors. It must be at least 2 m to their fence.

Considering the fact that such a septic tank is emptied more often than others, it is necessary to provide for heavy transport to reach it. Asynizatornaya equipment should easily get to the septic tank, especially for residential buildings. If the area is very large, do not install a septic tank in the farthest corner.

Filter septic tank

Before the device structure, which will clear the drains, the place of its "location" must be chosen more carefully.

If it is artificial filtration in an airtight container, the place where the water for discharge will be diverted must be determined in accordance with the regulations. This can be a well or a ditch, if the drains are sufficiently cleaned.

If a septic tank with natural filtration will be built from concrete rings or other heavy material on its own, it should fully meet the requirements of SNIP (building codes and regulations). When choosing a site for digging out a pit, the opinion of neighbors is also better taken into account in order to avoid spoiled relations.

Binding of septic tanks to distances

When choosing an installation site for almost any kind of septic tank, certain distances must be maintained:

• From the foundation the building of the septic tank must be no less than 5 m, otherwise there is a possibility of washing the building with water. The consequences of this can be devastating, and if the house has a basement, it will constantly “suffer” from moisture.
• Well or well with drinking water should be protected from the septic tank with a distance of 30 m minimum, it is provided that the soil allows the cleaned drains to go deep into the ground without obstacles. Depending on this, the distance may be increased.
• From the fence, bordering the neighboring territory, a septic tank is installed at 2 m.
• Plantings, especially trees, it is better to "leave away" from the septic tank, but this does not apply to small bushes and flowers. Unlike trees, their roots do not rot from a large amount of moisture, because they are located in the upper part of the soil and vice versa, they mask the nondescript view of the hatch. The distance from the septic tank to the trees varies from 3 m and more.
• If the plot bordered by a river or through it flows Creek, the distance from the septic tank to them must be at least 10 m. Household chemicals fall into the sewage system. If it penetrates the reservoir, it will harm its inhabitants.
• If the territory passes water pipes, septic tank is located at 10 m from it. Cases of damage to such lines are often found, as a result of which there may be a danger of harmful bacteria getting into the water.

Binding of septic tanks to the relief

Entire cities and towns are often located in hilly areas. What can I say, if this, for example, suburban area. Difficulties arise when choosing a place for your septic tank on the "clumsy" surface of many, but here you need to build on three main indicators:

1. The septic tank must be located so that the equipment can "get it". If this does not happen, then the entire contents of its capacity will have to be taken out and put somewhere manually. Despite the high-quality absorption of liquid by the soil and the multi-level cleaning of sewage drains, someday the tanks will clog, and the time will come to free them from heavy precipitation.
2. The septic tank should be placed on a certain elevation above the lowlands of the site. Only in this case it will “work” only with what it should, and not with rain water and melted snow. In other words, the septic tank will not flood.
3. If the site has a water well with drinking water and is located on a hillside, a septic tank is installed below it, in the direction of the slope. So in the drinking water does not get any filth from the sewer.

If to consider all requirements and norms, having correctly located a septic tank on a site, there will be no problems with its operation.

We advise you to read:

• how to make a site drainage with your own hands;
• cesspool in a private house with his own hands (scheme).

Video

This video describes how to place a septic tank in a small area: