Thread: More work for the Septic Sages

Why don't you flush it back to where you think it came from, and then see if it can repeat it's journey? Any attempt to poison it would be likely to harm the bacteria which are the essential component of theseptic system.

Dear Markit,

hahaha
Both are possible, i hope for you, it didn't came out of your behind.
septic systems over-here are of low quality, older systems leak in to the ground (even new 1s), so pollute your well,if you have 1
question is how is your upkeep, with your septic tank?
does your septic system smell bad or no problem their, is it full?
to check if its full:l et the water run on 2 spots(somewhere in the house) check the drain coming from the septic-tank out into public drainige.
If there is sludge/food etc. coming out together with the water, you should take action!
I advise a probiotic product, instead of a tank service truck (suction unit), because that just a temporary solution.
to bad my product is not available in Bali yet!

Markit, did it come back after you flushed it again as Ron suggested? Was it the same smiling one or a different one, lol??

Not yet being on the ground there I'm trying to educate myself on all things water, wastewater and catchment too. Our 18-are property is located in Desa Kayuputih, nearly Melake, (Markit's favorite spot) and as we plan our construction project I'm curious to know about septic tank percolation experiences (performance) in the area and whether effluent is generally sent to a leach field or chlorinator/public gutter in that area? Perhaps a septic tank is too high-tech for that area and cesspits are more common? I'm curious to know if Ron has ever pumped his tank and how far they come/from where? I'm planning for my tank to be accessible from the roadside more so than the property due to building/garden locations or does this sound problematic? If thetank works as it should pumping should be very infrequent if at all.

I'm hoping to have greywater re-use deployed and some affordable rain catchment. Supposedly, community spring water is immediately available but I'm curious if anybody has experience with a well bore in the immediate area and how deep they might of went and what water quality/availability they achieved. We are high up and so boring a hole sufficiently deep may prove way too expensive.

We'd appreciate any insight from those of you experienced types on the ground and hopefully others may benefit as well.

mariaandrobert, seems we're in a similar position re land & investigating the build.
For the septic tank, I'm considering biogas... see this thread: Biogas - anyone tried it?

Thanks for the help Spicy, we agree it is important to know whether water is available and we had wrote it is at least immediately available from a community spring system but we also plan to catch rain and greywater.

Your cite about the dryness up there can be a good thing as it relates to my septic percolation question. If the ground is able to dry out some then we'd tend to think it should me more absorbent and less water-logged.

Hi Gil,

We are about 4.2 km up from Lovina but immediately fronting the very narrow paved village road. So you think the suction truck is still iffy if ever required? Did you install bonafide septic tank and drain field at your place or different sewer solution?

Replied on your biogas thread. Sounds as we are indeed in the same perahu.