The Axiom is True: It All Rolls Downhill

Slope characteristics and the type and condition of vegetation offer many clues about the success or failure of a septic system.
The Axiom is True: It All Rolls Downhill
Jim Anderson, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate and recipient of the pumping industry’s Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award. Email Jim questions about septic system maintenance and operation at editor@pumper.com.

Recently someone posed this question: My local regulator says I need to do a landscape and slope analysis when I design a system I will be installing. Exactly what is this and why is it important?

This led me to take a look back at the regulations in Minnesota and, sure...

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