The Ins and Outs Of Septic Tank Installation Septic tanks are essentially holding tanks for the solids from the egress of all liquids from your house or business. Septic systems are used in rural areas of the the United States where a residence or business is not hooked up to a municipal waste system. A septic system is used to process all of the waste materials that come out of a house so that most of the liquids are put back into the ground where nature's filter, the soil itself can filter the liquids back to water that can be reused. The soil is a wonderful filter and has been working in that capacity since the beginning of time. Also, unless you have excavation experience, it is strongly advised that you hire an expert to install your septic tank, because inexperience can cause problems with the eventual workings of your septic tank, and the installation can be very dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. The way a septic system works is that all of the waste materials will be coming out of your home or business and will be deposited into the septic tank. The solids will settle to the bottom of the tank, the liquids will float on top of the solids, and the grease, or scum will float on the surface. The liquid then flows to another chamber where further settling occurs and then it drains to the leach field that is spread out into long pvc pipes full of holes, where it is pushed out and into the soil. It then seeps down into the water table as it is filtered on the way. Septic tank installation requires that all of the proper permits and procedures that apply to the local community are followed. Most systems are gravity fed, so planning should be downhill oriented, to where the materials come out of the house, the piping should be set on a downhill basis into the septic tank. So a hole must be dug, and usually this is done with a front or backend loader with a mechanical shovel doing the work. Septic tanks can be made of concrete, and most of them are, or of a rubberized plastic material, either set into a concrete liner, or right into the soil itself.
Then the tank is hooked up to the plumbing coming out of the house and onto the drain field that is located further out. Make sure you check the drain field repair in Lakeland, FL website for any needed help and more information.