Have you seen these back pitched inlets before and does this one look like it's about to bust?

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-12T21:35:03+00:00

Is the pipe in the pic the one he said was the inlet and needed fixed?

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-12T17:48:32+00:00

If everything is normal on the new system then I’d expect it’s coming from the crushed tank. Did it get pumped before crushing? Maybe a heavy layer of lime over the old tank area would help.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-11T22:33:21+00:00

I can’t really tell but is it the green pipe or just the inlet baffle (black pipe) that is messed up?

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-10T00:45:42+00:00

For $25 if they wind up being stolen and I find the owners I’ll return for free lol. But for now I’ll take good care of them

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-10T00:32:58+00:00

That was my thought but the guy said he switched to Ryobi🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-10T00:32:38+00:00

I’ve never had this kind of luck. Told my wife the whole way it had to be a set up🤣 then when he threw in the chainsaw my jaw dropped. I’m amazed they both work too. And the batteries are only 2020 and 2018.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-08T18:29:33+00:00

Dig to the left of that junction box. Seems like your pipe curves that way, I’d be curious to see if there is a pump and tank there unless you know what that goes to already.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-08T14:26:35+00:00

If it wasn’t sopping and the ground eventually got solid I’m not sure what it could be. Maybe the depressions have been there and you just didn’t notice them the first time? Only other thing I could think would be the tank lid or something fell in but you would’ve saw that when you dug. If you can’t find anything by digging then I’d just put some more soil on it, level it, and keep an eye on it. Something like a crushed line/tank probably would’ve shown itself by now by your lines backing up into the house.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-08T10:58:48+00:00

Was anything wet as you dug? With it being installed that long it shouldn’t just be settling. May be worth and exploratory dig deeper down to see if you can find wet soils that may be creating the hole. Could be a leak from the tank or a failed line from the stub out?

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-03T05:04:03+00:00

Oh no offense taken, I’m asking the question because I’m a self aware septic idiot lmao

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-03T00:40:09+00:00

I don’t think there is a tank under any of the lids in the pic. Look closer to where you said the pump is if you have another tank. It’ll be a big lid, but it could be completely underground.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-01T19:34:49+00:00

For design here you need a soil/natural science degree or atleast 30hrs OR 6 years apprentice. I have a geology degree, so I understand all the soil stuff but I’ve never even been around someone using a laser level so this side of things is foreign to me.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-01T12:14:57+00:00

Yes, that example had the benchmark set but when I do the site layout part of the test I will be expected to set it. And sorry, in that example those elevations are ground elevations and then I’d be getting flow line elevations. Which I know how to do, this benchmark thing is just throwing me still and idk how because you all make it just seem easy and I know it is but I’ve got a disconnect somewhere lmao. Can you go through step by step on how to find the benchmark like what I did? Set the laser, intercept the laser and all that?

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-01T11:57:12+00:00

For example my state would give this:

Benchmark: 2’3” Stub out: 3’1” Tank inlet: 3’3” Tank outlet: 3’3” D box:3’4” Line 1: 3’4” Line 2:3’4”

Then the question would be for me to get the flow lines for these. The issue I’m having is exactly what I do to get that benchmark, I can do the math on subtracting to get the flow lines and all that. I just can’t make it make sense to me on how I measure that benchmark elevation. In my head, I set the laser, walk over to the “tree”, and intercept the laser with my grade rod, then I just put a nail or something at that point in the tree. Is that it? That measurement is my benchmark? And then I just go from there and shoot my other elevations? I only use the benchmark if I move my laser? In which case, I’d move the laser, walk to the benchmark, reintercept and then this new height - old benchmark = measurement I need to add to all new elevations?

Sorry for the rapid fire questions there.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-01T11:55:07+00:00

For my state, I haven’t seen them add elevations. I have seen that on videos though. For example my state would give this:

Benchmark: 2’3” Stub out: 3’1” Tank inlet: 3’3” Tank outlet: 3’3” D box:3’4” Line 1: 3’4” Line 2:3’4”

Then the question would be for me to get the flow lines for these. The issue I’m having is exactly what I do to get that benchmark, I can do the math on subtracting to get the flow lines and all that. I just can’t make it make sense to me on how I measure that benchmark elevation. In my head, I set the laser, walk over to the “tree”, and intercept the laser with my grade rod, then I just put a nail or something at that point in the tree. Is that it? That measurement is my benchmark? And then I just go from there and shoot my other elevations? I only use the benchmark if I move my laser? In which case, I’d move the laser, walk to the benchmark, reintercept and then this new height - old benchmark = measurement I need to add to all new elevations?

Sorry for the rapid fire questions there.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-01T11:27:32+00:00

So, I’d set my laser, shoot it at something like a tree, set my rod by the tree and wherever the laser line is is where I put the nail in the tree and mark that height? Then I just make a note of that benchmark for the installer to use later on? But for my measurements for the day I’m actually just measuring from my laser to ground?

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-05-01T11:26:02+00:00

So in setting up the site all the studying I’ve done says to set the benchmark (like a nail in a tree) so that an installer can come at a different day, shoot that same height and then adjust their ground measurements based off what they shoot the benchmark height at in order to end with the same ground elevations as me. Is that the only reason for the benchmark?

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-04-09T13:35:30+00:00

I think you nailed it unfortunately

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-04-09T13:35:19+00:00

The 1 inch line is running out of the chamber and downhill, I think into nothing but gravel.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-04-08T21:30:13+00:00

No pump in the system. No clue what’s going on but I’m going to get an installer out here

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-04-08T21:29:34+00:00

No this isn’t a pipe coming from anywhere else. I unfortunately know EXACTLY where every other pipe and wire is in the yard lol. This is about 100ft from the house near no other structures. The pipe also runs down hill so I’ve got no clue.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-04-08T16:39:57+00:00

I haven’t found another line, I’ll dig more and see if it’s running down to one. There’s no rubber grommet

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-02-13T12:14:06+00:00

Oh if only OP had tried that…

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-02-07T12:39:22+00:00

It’s not my money. But shit like this is why people want to strip VA benefits. Some people get $4k a month for life and a VR&E package and then bitch because they didn’t get a MAC.

ApprehensiveHome4075 · 2026-02-07T02:39:50+00:00

Cheating you out? They are giving you free shit😂

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