09-26-2010, 04:54 AM
"Fern Acres is well over 1000 ft. elevation and it's very unlikely that any biological material that you dump into a cesspool there will ever be a threat to the water table."
The elevation has nothing to do with the water table. Raw sewage could easily make it's way into the water table in Fern Acres as the water table could be very close to the surface. In the long run, septic systems are much better for everyone.
If a septic system isn't required but you still want to be environmentally friendly and save money at the same time, consider a seepage pit. It is basically a normal cesspool but with a holding tank located upstream in the waste discharge. This tank will pretreat the waste before it goes into the cesspool.
The elevation has nothing to do with the water table. Raw sewage could easily make it's way into the water table in Fern Acres as the water table could be very close to the surface. In the long run, septic systems are much better for everyone.
If a septic system isn't required but you still want to be environmentally friendly and save money at the same time, consider a seepage pit. It is basically a normal cesspool but with a holding tank located upstream in the waste discharge. This tank will pretreat the waste before it goes into the cesspool.