The Parts
The Septic Tank- this is the tank that holds all the waste that comes from the house. Anything that you put down the drain or down the toilet comes here first. This is a photo of a brand new 1000 gallon tank being installed.
The inlet side with the cover open
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A new Septic tank in the ground just after setting
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The Riser- Not every system has a riser, a riser is used when the septic tank is buried in the ground deeper than a couple of inches. It makes finding and cleaning out the tank much easier since you don't have to probe around to find the tank. Here at Superior Sanitation we have switched over to using plastic risers, if you have one it maybe made out of concrete or plastic. They are stackable and screw together to give you flexibility with the septic tank depth.
A 12" riser before install.
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The same riser screwed down and the cementing process started
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The d box or distribution box separates the flow of waste water to the different lateral drainfield lines. It is placed between the septic tank and the drainfield lines. The d box on the left has not been installed it is sitting on top of a septic tank. The d box on the right has been in the ground for over forty years!
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The line between the Septic Tank and the D Box- This is usually a fairly short run of solid waste line that connects the septic tank to the d box so effluent can get out of the outlet side of the septic tank and into the d box. This line can be long as seen below but in general the distance between septic tank and the d box is kept to a minimum.
Don't be alarmed if your system does have a long run between the two boxes. There are thousands of systems in existence that have a long distance between the two that are running just fine. The example below worked for over forty years. The only reason that the line was change was because a new modern concrete tank was set to replace an old steel tank that had failed. It is usually a good idea to replace the line that goes between the tank and the d box if you are replacing your old tank with a new one and the pipe connecting the two is Orangeburg. Orangeburg is a bitumenized wood fiber pipe that was used from the 1940's to the 1970's. This type of pipe typically fails over the years by slowly compressing into an egg shape, restricting effluent flow.
Don't be alarmed if your system does have a long run between the two boxes. There are thousands of systems in existence that have a long distance between the two that are running just fine. The example below worked for over forty years. The only reason that the line was change was because a new modern concrete tank was set to replace an old steel tank that had failed. It is usually a good idea to replace the line that goes between the tank and the d box if you are replacing your old tank with a new one and the pipe connecting the two is Orangeburg. Orangeburg is a bitumenized wood fiber pipe that was used from the 1940's to the 1970's. This type of pipe typically fails over the years by slowly compressing into an egg shape, restricting effluent flow.
The drainfield or leach fields. This is where the water ends up, to be filtered naturally and evaporated by nature. Check back soon for photos of drainfield lines in the ground.
Click here for a schematic of a septic system.
Click here for a schematic of a septic system.
If any of these parts fail or you think they are failing please call us at (518) 398-7361 or (845) 266-3300.
