Comments | worthitt: Honey Wagon Blues

worthitt

Honey Wagon Blues

Feb 16, 2007 06:13

When I bought this house, I knew from the bright green parallel lines of grass, and the feeling of walking on a bog in the yard, that the septic system was in dubious health. The guy I bought it from seemed amazed to hear that a septic tank needs to be cared for; he assured me that it hadn't been pumped in the 20 years he'd owned the house and had ( Read more... )

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wedschilde February 16 2007, 16:34:31 UTC

him not... oh dear god.. my mind is boggled. was he insane? ::::shudders:::

Insane? worthitt February 16 2007, 20:02:02 UTC

No. Merely "sorry" as the local phraseology has it. As in lazy, ignorant, and happy with being that way. But at least he isn't greedy; the price on the house was worth a bit of septic system work **grin***.

unclebillybob February 17 2007, 05:49:04 UTC

There's a septic pumping business around here whose motto is, "We're number one in the number two business". It's good to take pride in your work.......

47shadesofwhite February 23 2007, 23:54:59 UTC

LOL!!!!

jehannamama February 17 2007, 08:16:18 UTC

oh dear... I dislike septic systems but I really really hate what the county inspector's regulations in Ohio stuck me with, when I was building.
http://www.inspect-ny.com/septic/septalts.htm

It's some sort of big concrete tank with two chambers, and it has these stirring paddles and bleach filters in it. I mean, it's like having blenderized blackwater, and then they bleach it and it runs out into the yard?

I am into substainability. I was planning on going off-grid. I never used bleach because of dioxins and they stuck me with that? Legally...

Actually I had a composting toilet for about three years, there.

47shadesofwhite February 23 2007, 23:54:35 UTC

I don't understand why he didn't have his own duct tape.
Since I'm behind, I'm assuming everything is taken care of now and you've had your party with the washing machine!