What is the best septic system to use on a heavily wooded lot with the goal of saving trees?
Answers:
A aerobic system. In this system you do not have a drain field but rather a series of sprinkler heads that spray the treated water from the septic tank on to the ground where it can either soak into the soil or evaporate.
To many people this sounds gross but it is a very good system. The sewage is digested in a tank with air bubbled through it and then chlorinated and stored in a surge tank. When the tank gets full it is pumped out to the sprinkler heads. About once a day.
We have had our system for 10 years and it works great. There has never been any smell from the system. You do have to add chlorine tablets monthly and have the digestor tank pumped out about every three years or so.
One big advantage is the drain field never gets plugged up and never needs to be repaired or replaced.
Our system in located on about a half acre lot full of trees and we didn't have to cut any down to install the system.
Other answers:
You will need an engineer's plan to install a new system and he/she could recommend something that might be acceptable in your town. Different towns have different ordinances and guidelines. Talk to your local health dept. to see what they might accept. Bravo to you for not cutting down trees!!
You will need an engineer's plan to install a new system and he/she could recommend something that might be acceptable in your town. Different towns have different ordinances and guidelines. Talk to your local health dept. to see what they might accept. Bravo to you for not cutting down trees!!