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Question Asked by D: what is the difference between septic system and sewer system toilets.?
Someone said that you cant flush ANYTHING except toilet paper (and excretion) down a septic system. (I don’t know what else you would flush down there anyway?????) so what is the difference between the two

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Answer by edjumacation
Nothing. With a septic system, you have to be a little more environmentally friendly with your soaps. The more organic material that hits the septic tank, the better. As always, never put grease down the drains That will kill a septic system quickly. $ 10,000 +

Answer by S. Schaefer
First off, a sewer system is easier to climb around in.

Going into a septic system feels like you are in a large box, but the hole is a lot smaller and the doody isn’t flowing like it does in a sewer system it just collects.

A sewer system also has alligators and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live in the sewer. Sometimes I drop a pizza off at a drainhole near my house so that they stay well fed and are able to protect the city from Shredder.

I’ll put you on the prayer list at church

Answer by Spell Check!
Mains sewerage involves waste water from your property going into a pipe that carries it away, hopefully to a treatment works, along with a lot of other people’s waste water.

A septic system involves waste water, usually from just one property, going into a storage tank, also usually in the property (generally underground). This tank is then emptied on a regular basis by someone who comes along with a tanker, and a large pump. You probably do have to be more careful about what you put into a domestic septic system than what you can put into a mains sewerage system.

There are also industrial septic systems, for waste that would gunge up the normal sewerage system. For example, the on-side butchery where I work has a septic system for the wastes produced by meat processing. Because meat has fat on it, the waste the butchery produces is rich with fats, and is removed by specialists in dealing with oily wastes. (Again, garages need some special arrangements for disposing of things like used engine oil.)

To add to your waste water general knowledge: waste water is split into two categories, grey water, and black water. Black water contains excrement, grey water is the sort of thing you would typically get after someone has washed their hands, or done the laundry.

Answer by justme
Septic systems are a buried tank in your yard that you have to get pumped out every 5 years or so. Only the water is released out of the tank into the ground around it. A septic system is what I consider to be for city water systems where once you flush it goes through the pipes and through the underground system of pipes and eventually to a waste treatment plant. If you have a septic tank everything you flush stays in it and can eventuall y clog the drainage pipes and fill up so you have to get it pumped out.

Answer by sensible_man
Septic systems work by bacteria eating the solids in the tank. This is why you need to be careful what you put down the drains. Caustic chemicals used in cleaning can kill the bacteria and the tank will fill up faster. Grease and oil are not good for septics.

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Question Asked by A23: Building a combined septic tank and sewer because sewer line is long?
I bought a house that is 400 feet from the main sewer line. Now, I’m afraid that over time, it will clog up. It is beneficial to have a septic tank like system where waste pools in a tank and the overflow (hopefuly only water) spills over into the sewer. Then have the tank cleaned every year? The difference between this proposed system and a septic tank system is that there is a sewer line instead of a drain field.

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Answer by sensible_man
I doubt the government agency that covers the sewer lines will allow you to do this. 400 feet is one long run of pipe when you consider the drop of the line must be at least 1/8″ per foot, and possibly 1/4″ per foot.

Answer by pickmefirstplz
if you use the correct pitch it will not happen

Answer by Hydroace
Most municipalities require that you hook up to a sanitary sewer if it is available, and that any existing septic system be abandoned at that time. Long leads require the installation of cleanouts every 100 feet or so, to ensure the entire length of the lead can be serviced in the event of a blockage. Hope this helps.

Answer by HillClimber
Talk to the local environmental health folks at the County Health Department. If you are in a sewered area it is most likely the case that septic tanks and/or drain fields are prohibited. You can talk to them about features on a line that long that would allow for flush and clean-out for lines that long or prevention of a problem. First find out if it is the problem you think it is.

Answer by Rebel
Total waste of money if you have a combined system whereby rain water and waste water go down the one line and your pipe is installed at the proper gradient then you will never have a problem.If you have a seperate system whereby surface water goes down one line and waste down another then again if properly installed to the correct gradient you will never have a problem,you could however have the pipe tested to see what condition it is in and you never know where you’ll be in 5 years time you might move on and having spent that money I just think it would be a waste.

Answer by ranger_co_1_75
Sounds like you are going to need a holding tank and a sewer / grinder pump to get your affluent from your house to the public line.

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Question Asked by Froda: How do we hook up to city sewer and get rid of our septic tank?
Our house has a septic tank, but the cross street only a few houses down has city sewer. You can see the manholes in the road. We want to get rid of our septic tank so we can add a pool to our backyard without having to build around the septic tank. How do we go about getting sewer service hooked up? Do we have to contact the county? Get a general contractor’s help? Something else?

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Answer by nicaragua.jim2
. FIRST, call the county water/sewer dept. I’m sure the city HAS to make the initial connection to the main pipe.
Maybe a licensed contractor can do the rest. $ 6.000?

Answer by Freddie R
in most localities, something like this has to be done by a licensed plumber. it can also be quite pricey

Answer by mobildik
Call the local building inspectors. they can tell you if the sewer has been extended to your property line. If so, the township, city etc can assist and make recommnedations as to who is licensed and qualified to do the work.

Answer by yspring
Contact the local utility (water & sewer) company. In many cases, when sewers are installed, you are required to connect. Even though it’s “just across the street” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s available to you.

To make the connection to sewers, you will have to pay a “tap-in fee” which varies from locality to locality (can be VERY pricey in some areas). Then you have to have a licensed person actually connect you to the sewers, this price varies by the distance you have to go. Then you have to pump out and properly abandon the entire septic system – pump out tank, crush tank and fill it in, and abandon any other boxes or tanks you may have related to the system (such as a diversion box). This is NOT a cheap process!

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Question Asked by : How do I cut away from septic tank and connect to new city sewer line?
I’m planning to connect to a new city sewer line from an exisiting septic tank line. I plan to cut in to the drain line from the house and route the line into the connection that the city has recently installed. I know I need the line to have a slight fall to it and that I need a back flow valve in the line. Is there anything else that I’m not thinking of? I know I need permits and to check for buried lines also. Thanks

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Answer by jiminpa2
sounds good.i myself never liked the backflow valves on sewer lines,just somethong else to plug up the line.

Answer by vdv324
I would think you need a licensed contractor to install this sewer connection. Every state that I have lived in requires a state licensed contractor to install septic piping.

Answer by someone
Most Municipalities require a Licensed plumber do the hook up and not the homeowner. Check that first and what else the zoning laws require.

Answer by mckindle26
Nobody can give you that answer. You have to find out yourself to see what the codes are in your area. And you need to also find out to see if you can even get a permit without using a plumber. If you are hooking into their line, Im pretty sure they are going to inspect the project to make sure all codes are followed. Not only that but you have to do something with the old septic, you cant just leave it. I would strongly consider hiring a plumber, maybe you can do some of the manual labor to save some bucks.

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Question Asked by outdoor girl: What is the difference between a septic sewer system and public sewer service?
Does a septic system need to get pumped out? What other types of sewer systems are there and which is best?

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Answer by corduroy-fire-kills-7
Public is connected to the public sewer out at the street.

A septic tank is self contained and needs to be pumped every 4 or 5 years or so. It is not connected to the public sewer system. It has fill lines that drain liquids and the solids have to be pumped.

A step system is a septic tank with no fill lines that is connected to the public sewer system. It too has to be pumped every few years. The reason for doing this (and it is becoming more and more popular in areas with a large growth rate) is so that the public systems don’t have to be upgraded.

None is really better than the other. In most areas, even if you have a septic tank, if public lines runs adjacent to your property, you have to pay the public sewer charge.

I have a step system. So far, no problems. I do pay the public septic rate, but the city is responsible for the cost of pumping the tank as well as the cost of any maintenance that it may require.

Answer by The Real Shaz 3
Yes they do.

Answer by Beleger
If you live out in the country you will most likely have a septic system.
If you live in the city you will most likely have city sewer.
A septic holds, breaks down and drains the waste from your home’s drainage system. sinks, toilets, tubs and showers…
In the city everybody’s sewage goes to one place and the same process, as the septic system, takes place only on a much larger scale.

Answer by Olger H
A septic system is an underground tank with pipes coming out to return the water and other stuff to the ground this is called a leech field the tank may occasionally need to be pumped out, but usually last for years if you add bacteria once a month. A public sewer system is a pipe that goes from your house down the street and eventually ends up at a water treatment plant many miles away. There is also another system that uses fans and aerators to process the waste. Septic systems are normally used in rural areas where there is no sewer system and sewer systems are usually used in suburban and urban areas were there isn’t enough room for a leech field.

Answer by thewrangler_sw
With a ‘public sewer service’ your waste is drained away to a treatment facility, where it is run through several steps to bio-degrade the solids, and otherwise clean it up, then it is allowed to drain off into a nearby waterway.

With a private septic system (which usually means a tank and a drain field), its all right there under your yard. This is a pretty common set up in rural areas. Building/health codes mandate how far away the tank has to be from the water source for the home (in a rural setting, this usually means a private well), and how big the drain field has to be. This will vary from region to region, because of the different types of soil (some soil drains better than others). In many cases, if you had to have a new tank installed, you would have to meet the current code requirements — regardless of where the old tank was actually placed, or how big it, or the drain field was. I’ve seen a case or two, where the lot size was too small, to meet the existing code requirements, lol.

If a home has this type of septic system, using a product called Rid-X once a month helps maintain the necessary bacteria inside the tank, to ‘eat’ the solid wastes, and break them down into liquid, so they will flow out through the drain field pipes. A typical box of Rid-X will treat a septic tank of up to 1500 gallons. You can find Rid-X at most hardware stores, in the plumbing section.

Another type of septic system, and this is more common for industrial purposes, or a block or two of houses in a rural area, is a miniature version of the public sewer system, and the utility company will come and pump out the holding tank every week or two — you’d have a monthly bill for this type of system.

I had our septic tank and drain field replaced about 8 years ago, and have used the Rid-X on a regular basis, and have not had to have the tank pumped out. If there has been a flood, or the system has not been maintained, then the tank may need to be pumped out. You should be able to find a clean-out pipe in the yard, over the tank. It will be a white plastic pipe, with a cap on it, about 3 or 4 inches in diameter. It may be cut off close to the ground. Some folks will put a landscape item over it (like a birdbath), to keep from hitting it with a lawn mower, hehehe. One of the first signs that a tank needs to be pumped, is the waste will back up into the yard, through that clean out pipe.

Hope this helped.

Good Luck

Answer by cowboydoc
About 20 grand to start with. I would go with city if possible.

Answer by donleslie1963
There are two types of drainage Mains and private. If your home is not connected to the main sewer you have private drainage. Private drainage can broadly be divided into 2 categories: Cesspits and septic tanks. A classic septic tank is like a mini sewage treatment works that serves one or a number of properties. Effluent flows into the tank and relatively pure water drains out at the other end. If properly maintained the tank does not usually need to be empties although using non biodegradeable cleaning products and detergents can interupt the process and cause problems. Old septic tanks are usually made of brick; the new ones are made of plastic. There are a number of products like the Klargester on the market which claim various advantages to the classic septic tank.

A cesspit is a big underground container that fills up with effluent and must be emptied usually once or twice a year depending on size and usage. Septic tanks and their modern varients are preferable to cesspits from an environmental point of view so long as they are well maintained. A leaking tank will cause contamination to ground water.

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Question Asked by af: Rural water and septic tank sewer vs city. What do we need to know before we buy a house in the country?
Is there any downside or benefits to rural water and septic tank sewer? We’re looking at a house in the country that has these features.

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Answer by finance_coder
I grew up in the country and always had a septic tank and a well for water.

Well water may taste better or worse. Try the water in the house you’re looking at. One place I lived had an extremely deep (400 ft) well; it never dried up, but the water smelled awful. Another house had great water, but the well was too shallow and occasionally we had to ration water.

The upside is that you don’t pay for the water, only the electricity to pump it into your house.

The same goes for a septic tank: you don’t have to pay the city’s sewer fees. If the septic tank is reasonably new, you probably won’t have to worry about it. However, if it’s old or if something goes wrong, it can be very costly to remedy.

If you can trust the seller/realtor, ask them how deep the well is and if they’ve ever had problems with it going dry. Also ask them about the age and condition of the septic tank.

Answer by vickie m
Well, most house you find in rural areas have a septic tank, I live in the country and I do, when buying a house find out when the septic was put in, because if you have to replace it, it’s not cheap. Then you should have them pumped out every few years, by the guy on Red-Green ha ha.

Answer by Sintori
You need to have the septic tank inspected to make sure it’s in running order. It may be a big price difference if it needs to be replaced.

Answer by Michael H
the ”down” side to ”wellwater” is heavy iron in the water making ”red stains” in your sinks,tub/shower,washer, have the water ”tested” before you buy any home that has wellwater and have the septic system checked out to see if it needs to be re-built(tank and drain field) If everything checks out good, than one good thing is no ”bill” for water/sewer service.

Answer by Jacki
I lived in the country once and the major problem we had was that whenever there was a power outage, we had no water (because of the pump that was powered by electricity.). Also, check the depth of your well, this is especially important if there is a dry spell, and have your septic tank checked and/or cleaned. Have an environmental agency do a water test (mine was contaminated when we went to sell, nothing big) and if needed, purify with bleach. They can give you the directions if you need it. Also, expect a bigger electric bill, but no water bill.

Answer by toldyouso
Check the taste of the water and see if you like it . Most counties check it for bacteria or you can require the seller to. Septic tanks need to be pumped out every few years, sewerage treatment plants not quite as often. Wells do not work without electricty, having a generator handy is a good thing if you think inclimate weather could affect your power. You can’t flush without water. I personally love well water and not getting a bill for water and sewerage.

Answer by sensible_man
You really want an inspection of the water and the septic system. As stated, no electricity equals no water. If you have always been a city dweller, you will need to change some bad habits to live with a septic. You cannot just dump anything you want down the drains. A septic works from bacteria eating the solids. If you dump lots of chemicals or grease/oil down the drain, you will kill the bacteria and have problems. Old saying is “if it didn’t go thorough you, it shouldn’t go through the septic”. This is overstatement but is true for basics. I have had septics for 15 years and have had no problems.

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