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If my new house basement was dug out so the basement floor was 6' below grade and I have a bathroom (tub, toilet, and sink) down there can I connect it to my septic system? All of the septics I have seen have been just below ground level, so can I connect it. Would you have to set the septic tank lower? Or is it not possible?
Under no circumstance use those saniflo unit. I've dealt with one recently in a home I purchased. It didn't look that old and it failed so I just remove the whole thing.
Well, since you're in the "planning stages"- there's no need for an ejector pump. Just plan accordingly- with septic system below the slab area of the basement.
Then again, if your building on a lot that restricts your house and leachfield locations then an ejector may be in your future.
It's not the end of the world- but can be an inconvenience when the power is out for an extended time, or if not used with some regularity the floats tend to stick- and that gets messy!!!
K'ledgeBldr - How deep can you bury a septic tank? All of the ones I have seen have been very shallow. I would like the basement at least 6' underground to help with insulation. Can I go directly into the septic tank if the outside ground is level/flat?
The depth of the septic tank is partially dictated by the leaching field. Leaching fields need to be near the ground surface so the soil doesn't get compacted. If you tried to bury a leaching field too deep, the ground would would be too tight to allow the water to disperse properly and it would fail.
I am just in the very beginning stages of planning for the future.
plan for a house that already has DWV plumbing in the basement and an adequate ceiling height
or at the least a house on a grade well above the septic tank (or public sewer connection)
Well, since you're in the "planning stages"- there's no need for an ejector pump. Just plan accordingly- with septic system below the slab area of the basement.
Then again, if your building on a lot that restricts your house and leachfield locations then an ejector may be in your future.
It's not the end of the world- but can be an inconvenience when the power is out for an extended time, or if not used with some regularity the floats tend to stick- and that gets messy!!!
Unless the land has a significant slope, all this means is that the pump would get moved to between the tank and leach field, which is not a good idea. One can put up with part of a plumbing system being out during a power outage or other problem, but not the septic system.
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