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Originally Posted by tranquility
Good question. I'm not big on pools so that's ok w me. However, does the location otherwise matter, e.g. the further from house the better, on a slope, etc?
I also wonder if there have been any prbs when the ppl come to pump out the contents, like escaping odors, spillage, other messes?
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In my township new construction have to do perc tests and identified two spots. One where the sand mound will be and a second where a new sand mound must go if the first fails. B/c of this new ruling all new lots must be >= 3 acres.
If your builder didn’t do it. The biggest issue is digging out the area and installing risers to pump the septic. Otherwise you’ll pay a fortune for them to dig it up every 3 years. My dbox is ~3’-4’ below grade.
Also three years is an average based on the size of the septic system and number of family members. In my case 2000 gals for 3 people. I could probably pump every 4 maybe 5 years but our township requires us to file a pump receipt every three years b/c a very old section of the township had houses on 1/2 acre lots and a lot of systems failed due to negligence and neglect.