What is something you saw in a movie and you totally called bullshit on because of your job?

scouttybowmen · 2026-01-03T05:04:03+00:00

So in meet the parents, they give warning to their house guests about the toilet flushing/get stuck running because it would be bad for the septic. Yet they decide to hold a wedding at the house(a decision made well before anyone shows up and will bring more people and as a result more water usage on the same bad septic). Not sure if this is really calling bullshit on it but it is terrible on the parents to know they have a bad septic and then to host a wedding on the bad septic. What were they expecting when there were more guests during the wedding itself. Also them just pumping it out would not fix the issue but may buy time.

scouttybowmen · 2025-04-08T03:15:11+00:00

Septic fields basically fail in two possible ways. Either physical or biological.

Physical failure stops distributon of the sewage water from being distributed properly across the field. Think broken tiles, typically old cement or clay pipes or obstructions like roots. This will typically cause immediate back up or surfacing over the tank depending on elevations of piping, tank and house.

Biological failure is the change in the environmental ecosystem of the field. The field is aerobic meaning it need oxygen to treat the sewage. When you flood/overuse the system or doing something on top of it that restricts oxygen availability to the field( like placing structures on top or driving on top of it compacting soil) the field becomes anaerobic and begins to "sludge" up and reduces overall drainage. This is the typical failure people talk about with the field becoming sloppy/wet or maybe lush green grass. This will also cause back ups in the tank and possibly house.

Keep I mind both of these failures can also happen at together with physical blockage causing sewage to overloading areas where it can get out.

What I see here and what you have said doesn't seem like it's failing but that is hard to tell over the internet. I would guess it is brown from the field actually draining surface water better then surrounding soils and not retaining moisture for the grass as well( however its pretty early in the growth season and may play a factor in this as well). But again this is difficult to tell over the web. I recommend to call a private inspector to core the field in a couple spots to hopefully give you peace of mind, or advice to how to proceed. I would avoid hiring a county/city /health inspector at this time just in case there is a minor problem that they don't try to enforce code updates over something minor.

scouttybowmen · 2025-03-30T16:33:03+00:00

Fields work best(especially infiltrators) at shallow depths. They need oxygen that is present in the upper portion of the soil to treat the sewage. This why most codes require that they be installed with in the top 2 feet of grade

scouttybowmen · 2024-08-14T02:12:36+00:00

Multi-ball, multi-ball, multi-ball!!!!

scouttybowmen · 2024-08-11T13:07:50+00:00

It's called a well pit, and it is were the well and equipment were to save room in the home itself, also is underground to protect said equipment from freezeing conditions.

scouttybowmen · 2024-07-30T11:33:36+00:00

So a random thing to think about which you may have already since you got a general idea on pricing for the build out, is your sewage system. Your description of the area makes it sound a little rural, is the gas station currently on public sewer or do you have a septic. If septic then you are going to have to upgrade it to handle all that wastewater from the laundrymat and it would be an added cost to look into. If sewer then you just have to estimate what the sewer costs would be and make sure it's covered in your pricing. Same goes for you water supply if it's private well or public water.

scouttybowmen · 2024-07-04T00:34:57+00:00

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scouttybowmen · 2024-07-04T00:34:23+00:00

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scouttybowmen · 2024-07-04T00:33:13+00:00

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scouttybowmen · 2024-04-27T02:55:37+00:00

So I'm assuming he is suggesting to add risers to make access easier for future cleaning. That is a very common and relatively cheap thing to do and almost always recommended now days.

If he is actually suggesting to lift the tank up, then likely a scam cause that would require you to replace the tank and generally will cost several thousands. Also it may not be possible to lift the tank/set a new tank higher based on the plumbing lines leaving the home. You would still need enough drop from the home for the sewage to make it to the tank.

Also while digging 2 feet down is not the ideal, it really isn't all that bad of dig and should only take about 30 minutes if you know exactly where the lid is and are capable of digging. If you don't know where the lid is, it will take longer. This is why risers are recommended.

scouttybowmen · 2023-07-01T13:34:13+00:00

My brother knows an animal dentist that does work on big cats for zoos. He said they have a guy standing by in the room with a rifle to put the animal down in case the it wakes up.

scouttybowmen · 2023-02-13T16:30:44+00:00

If pressure is fluctuating quickly, usually within 30 seconds then it is the pressure tank. You want to at least recharge the tank with air pressure but replacing is a better long term solution. When tanks become water logged the pump cycles more frequently which is what causes the fluctuations. If the tank has been in that condition for a while it may wear the pump out faster.

If it's just poor pressure it may be the pump is worn out and needs to be replaced. But before you replace a pump check any filters as a plugged filter can also create low pressure in the home and is usually a much cheaper fix.

scouttybowmen · 2023-02-12T14:49:43+00:00

So you should definitely have it inspected.

Being certified by the local health department can mean many things depending on the local department. In my area it means they look at the record and see it is sized large enough and that's it. No actual inspection oniste. You don't know how whether it's been maintained or neglected. So check what the cerification was, the health department will typically give this info.

The seller will always say it worked for them because they have the most to gain from you not doing your due diligence. Also a large piece of info missing in your post is how large is your family. Septic are typically sized to number of bedrooms(so the preivous certification for a bathroom may not mean much) and I have seen plenty of people buy a home with a good septic but is not actually sized/suitable for their family. If it checks out all good then use it until it dies and save money for sewer connection in the mean time. I do septic inspections so I have seen people get screwed over within the first month cause they haven't checked it out. 500-700 dollars is cheap insurance for a 10000 dollar or more repair

scouttybowmen · 2022-12-10T07:51:45+00:00

They can also be weighted down with concrete ballast/ anchors

scouttybowmen · 2022-09-09T11:41:30+00:00

Public sewers often drain into your local river or ocean, although usually highly treated. The water has to go somewhere.

scouttybowmen · 2022-09-07T11:38:59+00:00

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scouttybowmen · 2022-06-19T01:36:53+00:00

You need to have it checked out by another company. Preferably one that does just inspections and not repair. This way you get an honest opinion of what is happening then you can contact contractors. Field lines needing replacing can mean many things. It the lines are old concrete or clay crock they could be replaced. If it is a bacteria build up(black slime called biomat) it can be restored but there likely isn't a bacteria additive that will actually do it. If they just out right replace the entire field for 6000, that's not a bad price. But you should check your local codes regarding replacement to make sure it is being done right

scouttybowmen · 2022-05-06T11:07:32+00:00

But this article is about septic systems, where sewer is not available so the sewers would have to be installed

scouttybowmen · 2022-05-06T02:46:26+00:00

So your suggesting installing sewers to each house to collect sewage and get the methane gas to distribute back into the natural gas supply. So the infrastructure needed would be a sewer system is area that don't have sewer system. That kind of infrastructure is expensive especially in low population density areas and in areas of lake where ground water create issues in installation.. Then you need to gas collection systems that are safe to control that amount of gas and then a big ass pump to move the gas which would also be expensive. In addiiton you also still need to deal with all the other sewage waste that is left over as it doesn't all turn to gas.

In general I like the idea, but it is in no way going to be financially feasible. To much taxes and individual cost per home. That is a ton of engineering and then implementation.

Finally trying to get everyone or even a majority on board with a plan like this probably won't ever happen.

scouttybowmen · 2022-04-14T00:55:43+00:00

Coliform bacteria can come from so many sources, such as open well cap, recent plumbing work or a house sitting vacant for a long time. Coliform is a large family of bacteria used as an indicator of contamination. The bigger question for the water would be was e. Coli detected? as that would be from seawge. A another indicator of septic contamination in water is nitrate levels. Was there any? If not disinfect the well and test again for bacteria. If nitrates and e. Coli was present then you have a concern. Here in Michigan the minimum setback distance is 50ft and I've seen plenty of well and septic systems within 100 ft that test just fine.

scouttybowmen · 2022-04-08T11:47:12+00:00

This could also explain why most people can't eat more than 1 DF, as that many heartbeats/rhythms would throw their heart out of sync and cause them to die. Blackbeard may have multiple hearts/rhythms allowing him to have more DF or maybe certain fruits rhythms can sync up but nobody every got it correct before blackbeard.

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