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Chambered Septic Systems

Chambered SystemDescription: The chambered system is a replacement for the conventional stone and pipe leaching bed. The chambers containing the distribution pipes are installed in 0.5 - 0.9 metre wide trenches. The pipes are not pressurized. Approximately the same length of trench is used as with the pipe system, only there is no crushed stone layer.

Intended Use:
  • Sites where access is a problem.
  • Alternative to gravel-filled trench.
Details:
  • Light-weight chambers can be hand-carried into position.
  • No imported sand or gravel needed. Made of high density polyethylene.
  • Provides more infiltration surface area than a trench.
Source:
Gary Sharp, Kanata, Ontario. Tel: (613) 591-2404
Make-Way Plastics, Exeter, Ontario. Tel: (519) 235-3606

Estimated Cost: $16.50 per metre of chamber for materials, plus installation. Very comparably priced to a conventional leaching bed upon installation.

Information on this page from "Septic Smart", printed in May, 1999 and produced by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. For copies of this booklet or other information contact OSCIA, 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 4Y2, Tel (519) 826-4214, Fax: (519) 826-4224, email: oscia@ontariosoilcrop.org, website: www.ontariosoilcrop.org/

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