Collinwood Excavation
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Septic Tank Installation:
Tank Size 1000 Gallon
Dimensions: H60" x W66" x L102"
4" Hole Size with rubber seal
47" from the bottom of the tank to the bottom of the invert
13" From the top of the tank to the bottom of the invert
Septic field lines have a 2" allowance ONLY from level
We cannot deviate from a septic drawing without approval from tommy and the inspector
Tank Must Be Level
We must have 4" or more of fall from the top of the pipe at the outlet on the tank to the top
of the peanuts at the end of the first run before the crossover
If we are doing CHAMBER and not POLY we can reduce our total length by 30%
(multiply total length by .70 and round up to the nearest 10th)
Septic Tank Permit Lookup: https://tdec.tn.gov/filenetsearch
(if permit does not pull up try the address without a house number and look for the customer name)
Septic installations must take place in dry conditions
Installers will not speak to an inspector or call an inspector
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