Hi,
We have a clear stream septic system – installed new in 2009. This is a system where there is a concrete tank for the waste coming directly from the house and then two other plastic tanks, the first of which has some air pumped into it and then the second plastic tank gets this effluent for more settling. Basically by the time the stuff gets past the last plastic tank the water is much safer for the environment. The leaching bed is 6 pipes, each about 20feet long (I think).
We just put the house up for sale and have an interested buyer. One of the conditions for selling the house was to have the septic system inspected. We had that done yesterday and according to the inspector the system failed the test because of water in the leaching bed.
The inspector dug 3 holes over the leaching bed. Here are the layers he dug through:
• 6 inches of top soil;
• About 1 ½ feet of sand;
• Geotex fabric;
• About 1 ft of gravel (large, roughly 2” stones); and then
• About 2 feet of sand
The reason the inspector failed the inspection report was because after digging into this final layer of sand some water eventually formed in the hole so that the water was about 6 inches to a foot below the gravel layer. The inspector said that the last two feet of sand should be dry – the waste water should just drain right through it. This was why he dug a total of three holes. All holes were exactly the same and had the same level of water.
I spoke with the person who actually installed the system and he said that if the water level was below the gravel layer then there was no problem. Also, the water level around this area is also quite high and I know that if I dig a hole anywhere on my property to the depth that the inspector dug I would also have water in it.
Is the inspector right, in that the sand should be dry at that depth? I’m thinking that it would always be wet because the pipes leak the water into it and the sand can’t dry at that depth because there isn’t any air to dry it. As well, the high water table would make it difficult to keep the sand dry.
The septic system has worked perfectly (as far as I can tell) and I really don’t want the bed replaced if it doesn’t need to be. Needless to say this is very worrying to me as the sale of my house is now in limbo.
Would appreciate any thoughts/advice on how to resolve this. I am going to contact the city septic inspectors today to get their opinion.
Thanks
Failed Inspection - Need Advice
We have a clear stream septic system – installed new in 2009. This is a system where there is a concrete tank for the waste coming directly from the house and then two other plastic tanks, the first of which has some air pumped into it and then the second plastic tank gets this effluent for more settling. Basically by the time the stuff gets past the last plastic tank the water is much safer for the environment. The leaching bed is 6 pipes, each about 20feet long (I think).
We just put the house up for sale and have an interested buyer. One of the conditions for selling the house was to have the septic system inspected. We had that done yesterday and according to the inspector the system failed the test because of water in the leaching bed.
The inspector dug 3 holes over the leaching bed. Here are the layers he dug through:
• 6 inches of top soil;
• About 1 ½ feet of sand;
• Geotex fabric;
• About 1 ft of gravel (large, roughly 2” stones); and then
• About 2 feet of sand
The reason the inspector failed the inspection report was because after digging into this final layer of sand some water eventually formed in the hole so that the water was about 6 inches to a foot below the gravel layer. The inspector said that the last two feet of sand should be dry – the waste water should just drain right through it. This was why he dug a total of three holes. All holes were exactly the same and had the same level of water.
I spoke with the person who actually installed the system and he said that if the water level was below the gravel layer then there was no problem. Also, the water level around this area is also quite high and I know that if I dig a hole anywhere on my property to the depth that the inspector dug I would also have water in it.
Is the inspector right, in that the sand should be dry at that depth? I’m thinking that it would always be wet because the pipes leak the water into it and the sand can’t dry at that depth because there isn’t any air to dry it. As well, the high water table would make it difficult to keep the sand dry.
The septic system has worked perfectly (as far as I can tell) and I really don’t want the bed replaced if it doesn’t need to be. Needless to say this is very worrying to me as the sale of my house is now in limbo.
Would appreciate any thoughts/advice on how to resolve this. I am going to contact the city septic inspectors today to get their opinion.
Thanks
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