septic tanks

[lewens]

Cheryl
If the cost of repair is only 3000 to 7000 consider yourself lucky. The septic in this place has failed and the quote to replace is $26000. There are some issues with the perc rate that has driven the price up and the requirement for an effluant pump to a raised bed so it is pricey.
Larry

[jkormos]

I had this done to my field a few years back(Teralift), not a problem since. Also, did they scope your lines to identify the failed area, they can just repair secions of the distibution piping.

http://www.groves-sewer.on.ca/septic99.htm

[Cheryl Nordby]

thanks for the replies everyone. I think I am just going to have him re route the drain line. To get the city to look and give a price on sewer hook up is only going to cause major $$ with all the permits and regulations.

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

Cheryl, the hook-up is labor intensive. Where I am the it has to be made by a licensed sewer contractor, but perhaps you could rent a back-hoe and hire someone to dig the trench, or do it yourself. There is also a fairly recent trenchless technology, called "Tiger Trenchless," by which an auger pulls a seamless sewer pipe from a hole near the house to one near the sewer connection at the street. Check that out first. Good luck.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by cnordby

thanks for the replies everyone. I think I am just going to have him re route the drain line. To get the city to look and give a price on sewer hook up is only going to cause major $$ with all the permits and regulations.

Cheryl,

Before you do anything, I would strongly recommend you call your local county Health Dept. I am in Minnesota now, but I still own my home in Vancouver (WA.). The county requires that new testing be performed, for the new drainfield, and of course, $$ for permits, and possible review for an engineered drainfield. What was approved back when the house was built, probably is no longer acceptable today (Kinda like upgraded Codes). The total length now required may be four times that of the old system. May even need to be an engineered system (extremely expensive).

I agree with Keith...check out your options...you may find hooking up to the sewer system is not that much more expensive, if at all.

Jeff