May 2016 - NCSU On-Site Facility Tour

So, I had been really curious about the design of septic systems, and I wanted to make sure I knew what I needed to as far as the system for the new house. The soil in my leach field area isn't great, so I wanted to install the best system I could to avoid any future issues. I was having a hard time finding information about the different type of systems and tanks used, until I found out that NCSU has an On-Site Waste Water Demonstration and Training Facility. Jonathan Godfrey, who heads up the facility, gave me a tour and filled in all my blanks about on-site wastewater systems. The facility is off Lake Wheeler Road in south Raleigh, and they have all the different treatments systems setup where they can be demonstrated in operation, just above ground so you can see it. Here are some photos I took of some of the displays that were relevant to my install.

Traditional concrete septic tank.

Newest technology plastic tank (Infiltrator IM-1060).

One type of pressure manifold.

Another type of pressure manifold.

A third type of pressure manifold.