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[mickish]

Going to build a garage/shop this spring, would love to put sink toilet etc in it but my septic is not favourably located anyone any ideas for a soak away or the likes?

 

[LD1]

Going to build a garage/shop this spring, would love to put sink toilet etc in it but my septic is not favourably located anyone any ideas for a soak away or the likes?

If you can do without the toilet, you can tie a sink into a french drain. Which is cheap and easy to do.

But if a toilet is a must, code will probabally dictate that you NEED to tie into a septic system or install another one.

 

[wvpolekat]

The other option is to have the commode go into a pit and then get a sewage ejector pump to get it to the septic. They have ready made ones that are designed for basements that I am sure you can adapt to work for you.

 

[ultrarunner]

If money is no object, some places allow incineration toilets.

 

[mickish]

Like the French drain idea ,toilet ain't such a big concern but a sink would be nice. Would I do it just like a basement drain into a pit?

 

[KennyG]

I always hate to be a wet blanket, but be very careful if codes are an issue where you live. Do this wrong and you may make your property impossible to sell in the future.

If you can dig/trench yourself, I would look at installing a small septic tank and leech field and doing it yourself. If your soil will perk, it's not rocket science and not expensive.

French drains are OK, but make sure you know where the water is going and how your soil drains. You could end up creating a swamp just under the surface (or worse yet, under your slab).

 

[Duffster]

You could install just the tank and have it pumped when full. A sink and toilet in a garge would take a long time to fill it.

 

[wvpolekat]

You could install just the tank and have it pumped when full. A sink and toilet in a garge would take a long time to fill it.

Many many moons ago I worked at a shop that did not have a drain. We used 5 gallon buckets that I had to lug to dump. I learned to watch real close who was letting the water run too much while washing their hands. Amazing how fast you learn to conserve when you have a situation like that.

 

[Fxfymn]

If you use a grinder pump you can be located quite far from the septic tank. The pump will force the waste through a rather small line, so you can use a small trencher to run the line to the septic tank and it doesn't have to flow downhill.

The waste will flow by gravity to a tank where the pump is located. From there it will be ground and pumped to the existing septic tank.

I looked into this when I built my shop, but the need to heat the shop to keep the water from freezing stopped me.

 

[mickish]

Problem is my existing septic is under a concrete patio at the rear of my house, my only other option would be another small septic but expense versus worth is the question.