Apple Rehab
Old Saybrook, CT
Apple Rehab in Old Saybrook chose a new, alternative upgrade when they recieved the news that the soil surrounding an existing leaching field had reached the maximum absorbtion limit. Instead of completely replacing the old system, oxygen was added through a network of piping and pumps, keeping the fields pressurized. Soil Air is the company introducing the air to the system. Oxygen acts as a catalyst to the existing bacteria throughout the field, and ultimately, speeds up the break down of waste.
The topsoil over each row of galleries was removed and along each side a trench was dug. Four inch PVC was installed in each row to supply the air from external pumps. A four millimeter poly liner was layed over the rows and down into the trench, essentially creating a bubble from which the introduced air could not easily escape. A full 18 inches of approved sand draped over the liner, followed by topsoil, creating a large weight helping in the supressing of the air below. The better the system holds oxygen in directly relates to a better breakdown of waste.
The topsoil over each row of galleries was removed and along each side a trench was dug. Four inch PVC was installed in each row to supply the air from external pumps. A four millimeter poly liner was layed over the rows and down into the trench, essentially creating a bubble from which the introduced air could not easily escape. A full 18 inches of approved sand draped over the liner, followed by topsoil, creating a large weight helping in the supressing of the air below. The better the system holds oxygen in directly relates to a better breakdown of waste.
