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Re: locating septic tank?
Too bad you are not in snow country. Heat from septic tank means snow melts over tank first.
I assume you do not have the septic design documents. If all else fails they may be available from your town. They should be on file with building permits.
As jabarnut  posted tank should be pretty close to house, within 50 feet. Leach field can be much further away. Unless you pump waste water to septic tank system is gravity feed. Tank is lower then where pipe exits house, leach field in turn is lower then tank. Typical slope is 1/8-1/4" per foot of run.
Tank is reinforced with re-bar and there should be a metal hook embedded in lid to gain access to tank for pumping. Tank should be within a couple of feet below grade.
/tom |
