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  • From: Nancy Frank <oppty@mac.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Used Septic Tanks for Rainwater?
  • Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:30:22 -0600

It is likely a requirement through the equivalent of the State Department of Natural Resources that makes that requirement. I would start there to see if there is a way to skirt the requirement if you were able to follow a regimen of sanitizing that would meet with their specifications.

Nancy

On Nov 18, 2008, at 12:35 PM, Josh Robinson wrote:

I have a question for anyone with experience or knowledge in reusing old septic tanks
for harvested rainwater to be used for landscape irrigation. A whole
subdivision that is currently on septic is being forced to city sewage
and as a requirement they have to destroy (infill with concrete) their
current septic tanks. Rather than destroying these tanks, I see this as a potential for low cost rainwater harvesting if there is a way clean them. We are talking hundreds of homes with the potential to begin harvesting rainwater. Any help or leads is appreciated.

Thanks,
Josh Robinson

http://www.EdenOnEarthLandscaping.com
http://QuakingAspenPermaculture.blogspot.com/






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