TABLE OF CONTENTS As a builder, it is not your job to do your own soil studies. These will be done by soil engineers or county officials. Drawing septic designs will not be a part of your job description either. But, you do have to know how to interpret them. Code-related issues will be incumbent on the contractor you hire to install your septic systems. However, if you don t have a cursory knowledge of code issues, you may find yourself feeling very foolish. So, what are we going to do about this? Well, I m going to prepare you with enough background so that you can hold your own with any builder when it comes to talking turkey about septic systems.
I think we should start our discussion with septic designs. Chronologically, soil studies would come first, but it may help you to understand the soil studies if you first have knowledge of design criteria.
As we run through the information required on a septic design, you will see that there are differences in what is required for a new system and a replacement system. As a builder, you will most often be dealing with new systems. However, you may become involved in the utilization of a building lot that once supported a house and a septic system. If, for example, the home was destroyed by fire, the new house you are contracted to build might require a replacement septic system. For this reason, I will go over both...
