SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLATION & REPAIR

This is a great question.  Unfortunately the system type and design cannot be determined before we have a current soils report from a Licensed Soil Scientist.  Once we have that information along with our site evaluation, we can review which system types may be a good fit for your specific site and budget.  

This is a very difficult question to answer prior to the site and soil evaluation.  Each system is specifically designed to work with the site, soils and terrain that it will be installed in.  Sites that are close to one another can often have conditions that drastically change the system type, size and cost.  Once we have the information from the site and soils evaluation, we can then provide a cost estimate range based on viable system types and designs for your specific site.  Once we have completed the design of your specific system and it's been accepted by the local Health Department, we can provide you with a more accurate cost estimate based on the actual design of the system.  

This is a great question.  When possible, we recommend having us coordinate the Soil Scientist evaluation to ensure the area evaluated is the optimum location for the new system.  Additionally the site may require clearing or removal of vegetation prior to the soils evaluation by the Soil Scientist.  We offer these services as part of a System Design Consultation package, for a fee.  If you would like to coordinate the soils evaluation yourself, you can usually obtain a list of Licensed Soil Scientists in your area from the local health department.   

The time from our initial site evaluation to obtaining permits can take a few weeks.  This time includes obtaining the Soil Report from a Licensed Soil Scientist, designing the system and obtaining permits from the local Health Department.  The installation of the system itself is heavily dependent on weather and soil conditions.  The local Health Department will not allow the installation of a soil absorption field if the soil is wet or frozen.  Once construction of the system begins, most systems are typically completed within a week.  

Once we have a permitted plan with the local Health Department, if site conditions restrict the installation of the new system and it's required, the local Health Department may choose to offer an interim solution until site conditions improve enough to allow for the installation of the new system.  A common interim solution comes in the form of a pump and haul agreement where we can proceed with the installation of the septic tank(s) and connect them to the house.  We then cap off the outlet that will go to the soil absorption field until it can be installed.  Once complete, the house will require the tanks be pumped by a licensed septic tank pumping service to maintain storage for the homes wastewater until the new soil absorption system can be installed.  It's important to note that the decision to offer or approve any interim solution is purely at the discretion of the local Health Department.