‘Clean Sand’ Explained

Using unwashed sand will reduce the design capacity of an onsite system, which may lead to early failure

Question:

You mention using clean sand in a lot of your columns. What do you mean when you say “clean sand?” I thought sand was sand. And why is clean sand so important?

Answer:

Your question is timely, because a series of mound systems have been reported failing in our area recently....

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