SEPTIC TANK
By JMABILDAN
Reading from your previous activity:
• If there is no public Sewer Line [only public storm
drain], provide a septic tank/ septic vault.
– Black water [with solid waste] into Gray water.
• Septic tank chambers – [Digestive Chamber, Leaching
Chamber] 3chambers – 5 chambers
• Digestive chamber – 2/3 capacity of the whole Septic
tank
• Leaching Chamber – 1/3 capacity
• Ensure no contamination of the ground/water table
3 Chamber Septic tank
DC
LC1 & LC2
Leaching/
percolation
3 Chamber Septic tank
Bacteria in the Septic
Manhole: For maintenance,
tank
That digests the black water Do not construct an enclosed
Into sludge structure or room
1. Aerobic On top of you septic tank.
2. Anaerobic So that methane that escapes
The septic tank will not build-
There is no need to Air gap up in your room.
Always/frequently
siphon/ pasip-sip,
As long as your bacteria area alive
DC
Detergent, cleaning LC
Acids can kill the seal now
Distance of the
Bacteria. with Septic tank to the building
Concrete
slab -DOH Line= 0.6m min.
Ideal = 1m
Airgap –distance between the waterlevel to the -your septic should not be
Ceiling/soffit of your tank. Above any building footing.
Septic tank depth = max. 1.8m, or else it could reach the watertable
Prevent the septic tank to easily contaminate the watertable/aquifer.
WATER TANK = WSFU CAPACITY OF septic tank
= DFU.
Conc tank = 25-30k Labor
And Materials
After the LC2, Provide a TEE , to prevent floating
You may now drain the gray water Soils in the DC to easily transfer to the next
To the public stormdrain / nearest CB chamber/LC
P.E. Septic Tank
P.E. Septic Tank
e.g. BEST TANK brand –
Recycled plastic = 7k/tank
New PE = 10k/tank
Labor = excav and install
5 chamber Septic Tank
5 chamber Septic Tank
HANDHOLE ACCESS
Overflow
pipe to public
Drain/canal
percolate
Perforated pipes
to drain filtered waste
Water to the public canal
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