How a SEPTIC TANK works and How to (build) a septic tank STEP BY STEP
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- In this video, I clearly show you Exactly how a septic tank works and how to build a septic system.
I've summarised an easy method on how to build a septic tank and soakaway.
What is a septic system and how does a septic system work?
A septic system is part of a plumbing system that takes waste or sewage from your house and purifies it back into the ground water system. And in this video, you will watch a septic system explained.(full septic installation). Septic system cost included.
I will first show you safe distances of the Septic tank and soak pit from large trees, buildings, wells, property boudaries among others. The video also includes dimensions of different septic tanks depending on the number of users. Different number users will have different septic tank sizes. The video explains all that
You will also learn the septic system design, septic tank installation diagram, septic tank and leach field installation(septic and drain field installation), the procedures remain the same as for Concrete septic tank installation.
Next you will learn how to do septic system treatment, septic tank cleaning and septic system maintenance after doing septic system inspection ie septic tank pumping
In the end You will know everything you need to know about septic tank Construction, soakpit Construction, Septic tank installation and how a septic tank works.
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The video is very good and informative. Where are you located?
Thank you Vivian!
@@ianconstructionI need your help in building
Best video on how to constrct a septic tank. I have have been searching and most videos are american standards and minimum information. I live in Namibia in a rural area and want to construct a septic tank and get rid of the plastic septic tank. Thank you for a well-rounded information YT video and best explanation. Keep up the good work. 👍
I'm glad it helps, I do really appreciate your support
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One of the most educative videos on this topic. Well done and God bless you!
My pleasure! I'm happy that you find it helpful
Shout out from South Africa! Great tutorial my brother, thank you greatly! This is gonna help out big time at our rural Homestead
Thank you brother for the motivation 🤝 I do really appreciate and it means alot to me
@@ianconstruction God bless
Hi bhuti did you manage to do it...Nami I'm to this ekhaya
Thanks from one of the small African region called Namibia. Very informative.
Thank you for watching my videos Jona
this is very informative. i came to youtube for research and found more than i could know i would need from your video, thank you
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Magnificent channel beautifully narrated - an inspiration for young curious minds….keep up the good work !
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You are a damn good teacher!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge in steps that split up that are easy to understand... 😍
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Excellent explanation on this video. Live long and prosper buddy!
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Thank you for this detailed and comprehensive content you put out here.
My pleasure Jacob!
I'm grateful that you find it helpful
Very helpful. Thank you from Zambia. I can now finish the house and move!
You are most welcome!
@@ianconstruction What is the purpose of the square hole in the separating wall?
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The square hole in the separating wall is ensure scum remains in chamber 1. Scum includes baby wipes or pampers, female pads and other materials. Scum will be floating at a level above that square hole whereas liquid sewage will pass seamlessly or easily through that square hole to chamber 2.
Liquid sewage will then move from chamber 2 to the soakpit
Well explained.Thank you.
thank you, im planning on building one for my family
you are most welcome sir, all the best
This information is so useful to me,I'm building
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Simple and easy to understand
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This is a greatly simplified. Thank you🎉
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Very good video
Good, simple and well created video. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure Eshak, I'm happy that you find it helpful!👍
Greetings. Great video. I'd like to add the following notes to your video. The septic tank should be far away as possible from the building, ie corner of property. Grey water should be collected elsewhere n reused to water to water the garden. 🙏🏾
Yeah sure, thank you for the insightful information brother!
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Thank you sir!
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Great. Such valuable information. I'll look for you. Take care. Be blessed.
My pleasure Elizabeth, I'm happy you find it helpful
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Thank you for the elaborative video. Would you be kind enough to post a video, illustrating how to install a durable plastic septic tank in a high water table area?
Yeah sure, must do that brother
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Wow!!
So explanatory
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Tank you very much for the video. I learnt alot.
Will definitely give it a go.. 🔨🔨.
Tanks once again 😀👌
My pleasure Anthony, I'm happy and grateful that you find it helpful
赞赞。谢谢你。
Good work champion be blessed with alot of knowledge
Thank you for watching my videos Paul
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Thanks .but how much does it3 coast right from foundation till end
Very informative. Well done
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Wow, this is an informative video. Gracias
I'm grateful it helps, thank you for your support brother!
@@ianconstruction can you have your septic tank as a stand alone and not connected to NWSC line? If so, on average, how long can it take for it to need emptying?
@@otaidavid3383 Ofcourse you need water sir, to flash or take away the the sewage to the septic tank . If you are not considering the option of connecting to the National Water and Sewage Cooperation (NWSC) which charges alot, I recommend using a solar powered water pump which pumps water from underground to the reservoir tanks on the steel stand tank tower, the water will then flow from the tanks to flash water from toilets to the septic tank. You incur costs once while installing and not the monthly water bills
Also remember that when making plumbings for your residential house, the connection from kitchens and bathrooms, will have gully traps at the veranda and will go directly to the septic tank
Then the connection from the toilets will also go to septic as a separate connection via a series of manholes
Making such 2 separate connections will make your plumbing connection free from any chances of the system from clogging.
The sewage collection truck will will take 5+ years to collect the sewage to the sewage treatment plant
It entirely depends depends on the usage also, I have a house where we did repair recently in July, the owner told us he has been using the same 12ft deep septic tank since 1991 (around 15 users) when he built the house and it has never filled and never even hired for the sewage collection truck not even once. The sewage goes to the first chamber, eaten up by bacteria to become liquid sewage, the liquid sewage goes to the second chamber then from the second chamber liquid sewage goes to the soakpit pit and the process continues
First time before using the septic tank always also make sure to fill the two chambers of the septic tank with water such that the first time sewage will find water in the pit
Taking away the solid sewage therefore will entirely depend on the proper usage ( just keep the septic tank free from baby wipes, Pampers or diapers, female pads or other hard materials that are not biodegradable
I hope that answers your question bro
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You are most welcome Junior, I'm happy it helps
Very good video . Thanks
Very informative and relevant information, nicely done sir 👏
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do not forget to leave a ladder inside until you finish the cover
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Well explained
Excellent video.. helpful bro.. thanks a lot
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way to go brother.....informative 💯
Wonderful explanation
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love the video
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Second time I'm watching this video. I have already dug my septic tank hole. Not yet dug the soak pit. How much would the remaining tasks cost with your cost of construction?
Very informative, thanks a lot
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I'm happy it helps
Thanks engineer
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Where did you get the tables for septic tanks sizes and depths, soakaway sizes and depths and distances from other elements on site. Is it standards in your country or did you give it reasonable assumption yourself.
Standard in my country, that's the "MINIMUM" You can increase to your favourite or desirable size but should not be less than that
What should the minimum distance between the septic tank and the soakaway tank be? And what cover do you use for soakaway?
Distance between the second chamber of the septic tank to the soakpit should be atleast 3 metres
The cover that we put on the soakpit depends on the design you are using
Option one is using a Concrete cover reinforced with BRC, then option 2 is Covering the soakpit pit with a polyethylene then spread marrum on top of the polyethylene sheeting( or any other dpm). The marrum is to stablise the top earth surface
Great video
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Good informative
Thank you, Sir.
You are most welcome Rogelia
Thank you
Great work mate, plus well explain as well
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Informative video
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@@ianconstruction the subjects of the other videos are interesting too . I will look at some of them when time allows.
Thank you very much for that knowledge. Please you have not shown how the soak pit is connected to the septic
very infomative
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This is interesting 😮
I'm happy that you find it helpful Archie👍
awesome,bro.
Thank you!
Thanks, nice video
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Good job ❤️
Thank you sir
I'm impressed are you in South Africa
Thank you Maria, I'm happy that the videos help out. No I'm not in South Africa
I noticed Many African builders put their toilets outside of their house but with a septic tank system you can have your toilet 🚽 in your house and still able to flush your waist into the tank with no smell no problems. My family used this system for Many years as I was growing up
Many standard homes have both..the flush toilets in the house and the latrine outside the house. The latrine does not need water and is a good alternative for water emergency situations. I also see some with some flush toilets outside just for case of meeting/ parties hosted in the compound. For the case of public facilities, say like schools, with 500 users and above.. I understand the need to minimise water usage/ wastage. Also for homes on low budgets, there would be an intention to minimize water bills. It's about choices and provision.
Yeah you're right; For water bill worries, I believe that underground water pumped by solar to the storage tanks works very well
@@ianconstruction I suppose with underground water, you mean the natural water sources just as those of the water wells. Still, such water points cannot be found everywhere and anywhere, where there are homesteads which is the reason we find water well points to serve a number of homesteads. Secondly, it would still be a very costly venture for these individual homesteads to do underground excavation up to possible water points and then put installation works to deliver the water to the house. Connection to a national water grid would be a better option but the water comes at a cost. Rain water harvesting would not be a bad option to save some water. It would be good to note that the latrine system is still used as a 2nd alternative in many standard homes.
Good video
Thank you Paul!
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Great work. Please how many bags of cement needed for the septic tank in total?
Number of bags of Cement entirely depends on the septic tank size
I'm working on a simple video explaining number of bags of Cement required per square metre
I like this septic tank because it has a soak away. That means it eliminates the problem of being filled by water. Is there a solution for the biodegradable material that fills up the tank other than calling the sewage tank to come and drain it please?
The alternative solution for non biodegradable material is using organic chemicals like DX4 among others though these chemicals are of more harm than good. They are strong to the extent of even breaking the walls of the septic tank, they too kill the bacteria responsible for the natural breakdown of solid sewage into liquid sewage.
In summary, the truck is better. It takes about 6-10+ years to reach the need for the truck
@@ianconstruction thank for a prompt and educated response sir. Be blessed
@@josephmphilo7142 you are most welcome sir
Thanks
My pleasure!
Thanks for the video
Can do even for bio digester
you are most welcome sir!
sure, no problem must do one for bio digester✍
Your video is very easy to follow and thanks for the efforts. My question is if the bottom area is rocky it is still necessary to lay a slap foundation and the last question is due to limited space can l make three into one compartments where the last one will be for rocks only or the rock pit has to be separated?
The septic tank system would become a mess in case you don't make the 3 compartments or without mass Concrete below, simply do as it is in the video to avoid future problems.
The single compartment can still be divided. My urge is to simply do as it is supposed to be to avoid future expenditure into repairs or any future leakages
Hi Engineer I great u in the name of God ,thank you for making us professional and Iam humbly requesting that you accept me to work with your team ,I hold a certificate in construction and some experience andI would like to be part of you, thank you alot
Hello I Aloysius I'm happy that you find the content here helpful, my pleasure brother
As far as working together is concerned, email me at ianconstruction.yt@gmail.com for further details
Wow that is some very large aggregate!
That is very okay for the soakpit
Thanks very much bro can you please share a plan of this septic
sure, Email me at ianconstruction.yt@gmail.com
Explain the tees inside the septic tank and the length of pipe on the tee outlet to the soak pit
A tee is a PVC device that directs wastewater in and out of the septic tank. The inlet T directs wastewater and scum into the septic tank whereas the outlet T directs only wastewater out of the septic tank leaving the scum behind. We use tees and not any other because we don't want the scum to be tampered with. Scum will remain, whereas wastewater will flow to the soakpit easily. If you use normal pipes with no tees fixed there after some few months, the scum will inevitably clog the soakpit and everything will become a mess so be sure to always fix the tees on the pipes as I demonstrated it on drawing in the video.
The pipe can be 2m from the septic tank to the soakpit. ( It can be less than that or more, it entirely depends on your favourite position)
The soakpit should not be near any water source
@@ianconstruction what's the length of the tee that extends in the depth of a septic tank
Step one buy big plastic tank.
Step two put tank in ground.
Merci de cette vidéo intéressante .Je voudrais vous demander de m'envoyer cette vidéo en langue française .
Merci
Avec plaisir. Je suis heureux que vous trouviez cela utile
Non, je n'ai pas demandé de vidéo ou peut-être que je ne vous ai pas compris correctement.
En cas de problème, vous pouvez me demander sans souci.
Amazing, but you did not give details of the soak away pit, how it's connected to the main septic tank and the pipping etc, please help
The pipe that takes liquid sewage from the septic tank to the soakpit should be atleast 3 metres
The videos also explains different sizes of the soakaway for different users
I hope it helps, incase of any inquiry reply back
Does the soak away pit not need building also. Because you only talked about the septic tank
For the case of the soakpit, you can just escavate a pit, put hardcore in the pit, cover with a polyethylene sheeting or any other damp proof membrane (dpm) to prevent storm water or rainwater from directly going into the soakpit and then lastly cover with marrum on top of the dpm
nice
Will I need to set up concrete bqsket on the floor level to raise a pillar before raising my block work on the soakapit
Yeah exactly you have to cast a concrete blinding every where for the first chamber and the second chamber of the septic tank. Do not cast any concrete down below for the soak pit to allow easy soaking away of the liquid sewage
Impressive. Where are you located please
Thank you!
Thx hv learnt alot bt qn.
Idug my septic tank ,hard core wz not put and the water hz come up what can ido?
And kaplot is small
That was a mistake, the only thing you can do now is to hire a sewage collection truck to take the sewage to a sewage treatment plant and then do provision for a soakpit and also 2 chambers for the septic tank . If the plot is very small. You can dig a small soakpit but very deep around 10ft to 12 ft and fill it with hardcore
Thx alot for the reply u care,
Bt had nt yet started using it as septic ,its water lodged area we use the water.
Will it still work
I have dug a 4m pit. What do you suggest I should need to complete the septic tank?
(Thats height, Length and widith ?) Main requirements that you need are bricks or blocks ,sand, cement, steel bars, timber pieces to do formwork for the top slab, double TEE's, hardcore, polythene sheeting to cover on top of the soakpit, Aggregates to cast concrete for top slab and mass Concrete at the bottom
Also excavate another pit for the soakaway pit around 3 metres away from the main septic tank
Plus a pvc pipe(10mm) connecting the septic tank to the soakpit
Can you do a video of scrutinisation of a building plan for a house before it is submitted for approval to the relevant authority.
sure, that's a good idea thank you for sharing
i still have one worry here, i have limited space, i dug this septic tank a year back, so ive constructed the septic walls, so does it mean i have to break the wall to make a hole for plumbing the soak pit, and two i can only have 1 meter from septic tank to dig the soak pit. is it possible
You have to drill a hole in your already built wall then fix a 3inch PVC outlet pipe in that hole, at a lower level than the inlet pipe then the pipe will take the liquid sewage to the soakpit, that way, you will have a complete septic tank
1 metre is okay. If you have very limited space use the 1 metre( Dig a deeper soakpit about 10 to 12 ft)
Did i answer your question sir?
Thanks .but how much will it cost right from foundation till the end
I'm constructing a biodibested and soak pit in a water logged area. What's yo recommendation interms of the quality of the materials, size and depth of the soak n digester.
The house is a ommercial house with 14 self contained rooms.
Good content always ,how can i get u man am in kampala here
My pleasure Ronald, I'm happy and grateful that you find the content helpful, you can email me on ianconstruction.yt@gmail.com