[SpudMuffin]

I live in the middle of nowhere Northern MN. Our home is isolated from anyone else and has a lot of woods. Currently our sump pit is pumped out into the nearby woods through a stone filled ditch. The home had an older couple in it for years and now our family of 5 is there. Between our showers and washing machine we are overloading the drain field. So, in our full basement it would be easy for me to divert my grey-water into a separate system and empty it into the sump pit. Would that violate any code?

 

[rjniles]

Yes it would and if you were caught the fines and remediation would be expensive.

 

[joecaption]

I agree.
How old is this home?
How long have you owned it?
Different locations are going to have far different codes on what can and what needs to be done.
When's the last time the tank was pumped, as it was being pumped if there's water flowing back into the tank from the field then it's failed and needs to be replaced with a new field in a new location.

 

[SpudMuffin]

I agree.
How old is this home?
How long have you owned it?
Different locations are going to have far different codes on what can and what needs to be done.
When's the last time the tank was pumped, as it was being pumped if there's water flowing back into the tank from the field then it's failed and needs to be replaced with a new field in a new location.

The home was built in 1915. I have no idea when the plumbing was done. We had the tank pumped last fall and have had no chance to see if it is working as we have had one of the wettest falls and springs in northern MN on record. The ground is still very saturated and a lot of water in fields still.

 

[lenaitch]

It would likely violate a code if you have a code to violate in the middle of nowhere northern MN. Greywater includes soap chemicals, grease and all the other goodies that usually aren't handled through a sump to daylight.
What are the signs you are overloading your septic system? When was the last time the tank was pumped?

 

[SpudMuffin]

ok, going to run everything into sewar.. thanks all