Drain Field Installation. Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line. There should be at least 100 feet of drain field for a 1 000 gallon septic tank. The field should be at least 10 feet away from your edible garden and any water such as a lake river or well.
You will want to choose a site that is away from the house but close to the tank. There should be at least 100 feet of drain field for a 1 000 gallon septic tank.
Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line.
While all septic tank drain fields require regular inspection you can save a lot of money by digging one yourself. The field should be at least 10 feet away from your edible garden and any water such as a lake river or well. This can be accomplished by making four trenches 25 feet long or two trenches 50 feet long. To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube.
