As an onsite installer, you know the value of soil. You work in all types of soil and rely on it to help your systems filter and treat wastewater.
Soil is an underappreciated, neglected resource. You may think about it almost daily, but most people ignore it. If you want to learn more or get tips for educating your customers about how important a role soil plays in our lives, visit the Soils Matter blog.
In honor of World Soil Day on Dec. 5, we’ve rounded up some articles about soil for you to read, covering everything from soil texture and structure to determining loading rate and when to do a plastic limit test.
The Impact of Soil Texture on System Installation
An in-depth look at texture descriptions and how soil classes affect onsite wastewater treatment.
The Impact of Soil Structure on System Installation
An in-depth look at grade, size and type and how the classification affects onsite wastewater treatment.
Don’t Turn Bedrock Into a Money Pit
Careful planning with architects, engineers and designers is critical to making sure tricky systems in rocky soil remain profitable for the installer.
Avoid Digging Deep When Designing Drainfields
Keeping the trenches shallow allows the trench bottom to be located above the required separation distance from a limiting soil layer
Before the Excavator Moves, Have an Erosion Control Plan
Installers face greater scrutiny where sediment can have an environmental impact on sensitive wetlands.
The Impacts of Soil Color and Depth to Limiting Condition on Septic System Installation
From an installation perspective, it is important to recognize soil colors and their meanings.
The Impacts of Soil Consistence on Septic System Installation
Consistence features of the soil will determine whether water can be properly treated on a potential site.
Take Your Time During Site Evaluation Process
If you start with bad soils data, the risk is high for design flaws that will cripple your new system.
Walk Away When the Soil Is Wet
Don’t even start up your excavation equipment if the work site has been doused with water. Wait for drier weather.
The Importance of Topography and Landscape Position in Septic System Installation
The characteristics of the topography and landscape position influence the way that water moves both on and within the soil, which impacts how an onsite system will function
The Importance of Slope in Septic System Installation
The slope will impact the type of equipment used to construct the system and the appropriate final treatment and dispersal components.
Follow These Strategies to Adapt Treatment Solutions for Dispersive Soils
Many early mound systems were designed to overcome the challenges of slumping soils.
The Best Way to Insulate a Septic System Post-Installation
Both during construction and with existing systems there are measures that can be taken to reduce the likelihood that systems will freeze.
Determining the Loading Rate for an Onsite System
The ultimate loading rate for a soil treatment area is based on soil and site conditions at several locations.
Why, When and How to Run the Plastic Limit Test During Septic System Installation
Following these procedures when constructing soil treatment areas will help to assure the system is a long-term solution.
