03-16-2009, 03:01 PM
Thank you gtill, John and Menehune.
Gtill and Menehune, you both have come up with similar prices so now I know what to look for.
Menehune, I don't think I've ever learned so much from a forum! I really do appreciate all the time you put into sharing your knowlege. You certainly have done a lot of research and know all about septic systems.
I wonder why they make a distinction between the ocean side of 5th street and above? From what I've read it seems the older houses all the way down to the ocean have open cess pits. I know a lot of areas are banning cesspits completely so why are they still allowing them at all in HPP? I also didn't realise the septic tanks also let liquids "leach" out. I thought the entire system was contained. But it seems the liquids are filtered out into the soil. I would be concerned about drilling a well in HPP with this type of sewer system as we are nothing but porous lava.
One very intersting point you made is that I can't just put in a larger tank and then add bedrooms later because I have to specify number of bedrooms before they create the leach field. Maybe that's why people add "studies" and "storage rooms" later on!!!
Thank you again for such an educational post. If you are in the process of putting in a septic system or already have I would love to hear about your progress.
Gtill and Menehune, you both have come up with similar prices so now I know what to look for.
Menehune, I don't think I've ever learned so much from a forum! I really do appreciate all the time you put into sharing your knowlege. You certainly have done a lot of research and know all about septic systems.
I wonder why they make a distinction between the ocean side of 5th street and above? From what I've read it seems the older houses all the way down to the ocean have open cess pits. I know a lot of areas are banning cesspits completely so why are they still allowing them at all in HPP? I also didn't realise the septic tanks also let liquids "leach" out. I thought the entire system was contained. But it seems the liquids are filtered out into the soil. I would be concerned about drilling a well in HPP with this type of sewer system as we are nothing but porous lava.
One very intersting point you made is that I can't just put in a larger tank and then add bedrooms later because I have to specify number of bedrooms before they create the leach field. Maybe that's why people add "studies" and "storage rooms" later on!!!
Thank you again for such an educational post. If you are in the process of putting in a septic system or already have I would love to hear about your progress.