If you’re thinking about buying a house with a septic system or getting a septic system for your own home, there are a lot of things you must ponder. The first thing you should consider is hiring a professional dutchess county ny septic tank installation, in order to get the right service and guidance. But since a little extra information is always a good thing before making an important decision, here’s a walkthrough about the different kinds of septic system so you can keep it in mind when making your choice.
- Conventional Septic systems.
There are two subtypes of this system; the first one consists on a drainfield with a layer of gravel, as the second one is a system of connected chambers.
Gravel Septic System
| Pros | Cons. |
| Not very difficult to install. | Gravel makes it hard for wastewater to reach the soil. |
| Risk of drainfield overload is always present. | |
| Gravel residues drop to the soil reducing its filtration capabilities. |
Chambers Septic System
| Pros. | Cons. |
| Not very difficult to install. | Overloads can cause a lack of oxygen for the parasites in the soil. |
| Holds large amounts of water. |
- Low pressure pipe systems.
When for some reason the conditions of a property do not allow installing a conventional septic system, this represents an alternative solution given the fact that it works with a pumping tank that forces the wastewater from the septic tank into the drainfield, every time it is turned on.
Low Pressure Pipe System
| Pros. | Cons. |
| Ideal conditions for bio-processing. | Drainfield is usually located in a higher level than the septic tank. |
| Wastewater evaporation. | Prone to infiltration and clogging. |
| It can store one extra day of wastewater. | Potential wastewater accumulation. |
| Requires smaller absorption fields.Wastewater spreads evenly in the drainfield. | Demands regular maintenance to avoid system malfunctions. |
- Evapotranspiration septic system.
This system depends on the natural conditions of the place where it is installed. It requires a certain weather and temperature that allows evaporation.
Evapotranspiration Septic System
| Pros. | Cons. |
| 100% of the waste water evaporates into the atmosphere. | Doesn’t work very well in winter. |
| Doesn’t require too much maintenance. | Prone to overloading and salt buildup. |
| It requires a large area of land for the evapotranspiration field. |
- Aerobic septic system.
It is basically a fully functional scale model of municipal sewers.
Evapotranspiration Septic System
| Pros. | Cons. |
| Oxygen pumping increases bacterial activity and waste consumption. | Requires regular maintenance. |
| Pre and post treatment tanks. | |
| Water comes out clean enough to be sprayed on the absorption field with sprinkler. | |
| Doesn’t need an absorption field. | |
Now that you have the basics about each one of your septic system options, please contact an expert in the matter; and if anything comes up with your already installed system, reach a Septic Emergencies NY expert on (845)452-1123 or (800)696-6878.
