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01-21-2014, 08:03 PM #51
The high cost mentioned earlier might involve a septic inside a flood plain? Proximity to sensitive areas is one thing, but (ime) septic in a flood plain is a super expensive hassle.
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01-21-2014, 08:12 PM #52
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01-21-2014, 08:18 PM #53Registered User
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Freedom living sure is expensive!
How about screw the man and environment, and drill a rathole? Couldn't make your well any worse than city tap water, and they sure do work good!
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01-21-2014, 08:20 PM #54
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01-21-2014, 11:49 PM #55spook Guest
no flood plain that i'm aware of. watershed management rehab stream supporting salmon habitat, impossibly steep mountainside on the other side of the creek which contains the majority of their property, road right of way almost to the house, no suitable soil, tons of escarpments on the house side of the creek. no room for a drainfield of any normal type. the guy who worked in their county for 30+ years said it was the most difficult site he'd ever seen. they still haven't figured out what they're going to do.
and given where they live, i would guess there are dozens if not hundreds of people in pretty much the same situation at least as far as failing septic systems. lots of steel tanks installed in an area that is totally saturated during the rainy months.
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01-22-2014, 12:07 AM #56
I say we go back to the jamesp on jamespio violence!
... jfost is really ignorant, he often just needs simple facts laid out for him...
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01-22-2014, 08:01 AM #57Funky But Chic
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01-22-2014, 09:37 AM #58Registered User
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It's never about overpriced, fashion statement goggles.
Definitely a step closer to pulling the trigger this morning after reviewing the roperty description and the septic approval. It's close to skiing, mountain biking, some climbing, some mediocre-to-decent flyfishing (would be considered awesome flyfishing anywhere other than the northern rockies) and a great jumping off and recovery point for epic backcountry trips in any season.
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01-22-2014, 09:38 AM #59trenchman
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catsup ketchup
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01-22-2014, 10:37 AM #60
Do you have something showing who designed the septic? You should call them and see if you can get their honest opinion. And maybe call a local well driller and get a rough estimate.
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01-22-2014, 12:39 PM #61Registered User
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We're thinking alike, toast. Yes, I have the engineer's drawings which includes the name. I also have a call in to a friend who geo-tech work including driling, but not for domestic wells (he does mointoriing wells and the like), but I know he has done a bunch of foundation work in the same area of hte state.
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01-22-2014, 08:05 PM #62Registered User
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