NO LEACH FIELD INSTALLATIONS
BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 & MAY 1
HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
419-424-7869
LEACHING TILE FIELD DIAGRAM
4” OUTSIDE
CLEANOUT
2 Compartment
SEPTIC TANK
Effluent
Filter
DIVERSION
BOX
Max. 18” Bridge
Bottom of Trench
Grade must be level.
1500
10” MIN. DIAMETER
RIDGID INSPECTION PORT
TRENCH CROSS-SECTION
Stone Depths
Straw Cover
—
2”
—
4”
—
6”
—
Bottom of Trench Grade must be LEVEL.
CURTAIN DRAIN
2500
8 Foot on Centers of Pipe
5
6 Foot on Centers of Pipe
1200
6 Foot on Centers of Pipe
2000
6 Foot on Centers of Pipe
4
8 Foot on Centers of Pipe
900
8 Foot on Centers of Pipe
1500
6 Foot on Centers of Pipe
1-2-3
6 Foot on Centers of Pipe
Lineal Feet of LF
6 Foot on Centers of Pipe
Tank Size
CURTAIN DRAIN
PROPER SIZING OF SEPTIC TANKS & LEACH FIELDS
8 Foot on Centers of Pipe
DISTRIBUTION
BOXES
Backfill Around
Distribution Boxes
with Soil
No. of Bedrooms
5 ft SOLID PIPE
Trench Depth
not to exceed
24 Inches
Trench Width
18 to 24
Inches
OUTLET TILE
BACKFILL CURTAIN DRAIN TO
WITHIN 6-12 INCHES OFF TOP OF
GROUND. CURTAIN DRAIN
TRENCH BOTTOM MUST BE 10
INCHES LOWER THAN LOWEST
LEACH TRENCH BOTTOM.