Replacing a leach field

Replacing a bad septic leach field, using chambers.

[@cat637d]

It is obvious you care a lot about your customers, that is rare in the world today. You should be VERY proud of your work ethic, your folks must have raised you with skill!

[@the_darkgameryt]

Yeah!

[@olddave4833]

just finding someone to work in those conditions is very rare today, I just finished digging up a system in the rain and mud, but had to be done, the people couldn't use the bathroom the morning after Thanksgiving... love his mall at 7:42

[@helenreddypantysissy4030]

@Pantyboy SISSY Susanne Belinda Andrew Camarata has just replaced a leach field, using chambers after an old leach field was ruined by sludge.

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[@mussellnz8640]

the thing that really impresses me is u don't have the flashest gear but u leave ur job sites lookin 10 x beter than people that have the mac daddy million dollar equipment that says alot abowt u and ur attitude, keep it up bro,

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks,

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks, yeah those were a drop difficult to put together, I may get 20's next time. I wear XL shirt.

[@garybullwinkle6784]

The high dollar big daddies need to get to that next job quick; they need the money to make the bank payment on that fancy equipment!! They miss one payment and they're through! So much for doing a good job!!! It's boarder line desperation working for the banksters!!!!

[@ArizVern]

I could not have seed it better.

[@offgridmanpolktn]

Andrew Camarata Hey, just curious how many bathrooms that house has. Our local code calls for 25 feet of tunnel for every toilet, so I ended up installing 3 times as much as you when building my house. Of course this is in the SE US so while my terrain looks similar to that house, percolation rates and stc are probably different. Thanks If you can answer, and Peace

[@Military-Museum-LP]

2 days completed. I'm and out fast and quality. One of you pluses is your finishing work. Cleaning the site before you leave. Your really good at this Andrew. Bravo!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@kathyzeilinga258]

Militar

[@paulritz5655]

I agree. You pay attention to the details right up to the end. Makes it an art. It's an awesome feeling to not feel pressured or hurried. Customers love it too. Over my career of landscape construction staring 1975 it's been about fifty-fifty working alone vs. small crews. Honestly things take longer alone but the emotional return and quality of results makes working alone my favorite. You really inspire me Andrew,...you've been graced to take the road less traveled and am sure Ur aware of that on some level. I dream now of moving back to the mainland and starting a whole new phase of my life running big equipment moving earth and doing maintenance & construction like you. Damn I miss the mountains and all the space to spread out and create. You are in Paradise too,...You know that, right ?! Blessings Oahu, HI 2019

[@aux1z11]

I can't believe you did all that in 13 minutes.

[@daniellarcombe8083]

😂😂😂

[@gingerwolff3427]

Lol!!!!

[@segundorivas1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cryhavoc9748]

The music made that possible.

[@jayzenitram9621]

@Sloppy Turtle Woosh!

[@olemissjim]

I’m impressed that you get your jobs done AND get so much video and do a great job editing the jobs into something interesting. Easy to overlook how much work goes into the video portion.

[@c5back9]

Growing up, my family was poor. One summer, our drain field failed. We couldn’t afford an excavation company, so I got out there and dug a new drain field by shovel. Five rows, each about 75 feet long and seven feet deep. The worst part was when I had to dig close to the septic tank and d-box. It’s was pretty shitty.

[@duskeyowl2507]

I reckon you can say, 'you've shoveled your own shit.'

[@casperwolf813]

How long did that take?

[@mwnciboo]

Mechanisation and tractors in particular have been transformative.

[@c5back9]

Casper Wolf: it was a very hot summer so I worked on it mainly in the morning and then again from 5-ish until sundown. I guess it was about three or four weeks before I got all the trenches dug, pipe laid, filled, and closed. Luckily I didn’t hit very many big rocks when digging.

[@mariomejia4912]

Much respect to You !

[@markbonham3477]

I know the people that use you are so happy to have found you because of all the little special attentions you throw at there property. You are a classic example of what my brothers and me call the DRT''''s (doing the right thing). We always went out of way to spoil the customer and it paid off in huge dividends and I know full well that you enjoy the same rewards. Great job Andrew!

[@Nas_Atlas]

A Camarata classic from the archives! I'm dealing with a failed leach field so time to get to work. I like how you did a hybrid approach with using both gravel and the tunnel system. nice. Most vids with the tunnel just throw it straight on bare soil.

[@GratefulNachos]

Dude I found your channel the other day and it's awesome! I've watch probably 20 of your uploads. They're great and you do really good work.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks.

[@andresnrivero]

No old man, he's not going to reuse the old broken pipes from the 1960s on the new job. Don't worry.

[@bossdawg165]

@Daniel Sherwood right. When I started educating customers not how to do the job but as to what I was doing. They became more comfortable with me doing their work. Which in turn caused more work! You also stay fresh on your knowledge as well

[@5400bowen]

Just tell your client to dig up the old pipes himself, clean them all up, repair them, and sure, I'll reuse it all!

[@richardhuggins1102]

@@bossdawg165 èèŕ

[@krissmite3585]

When I sold my house I was worried that the leach field would d ail since it was 35 yrs old. My realtor made such a big deal about it. Also I remember my neighbor paying 20k to replace his leach field. You make it look easy!

[@marygibbs9497]

Andrew.. Great job and so well explained for those of us who are not up on the workings of replacing a field.

[@bobbeck5947]

when laying pipe, the water should always flow from the straight end of a section into the bell end of the next section, not out of the bell and into the straight

[@eddiehernandez854]

Yes u write but remember no pressure in this pipe

[@williamhaffelder7032]

@@eddiehernandez854 its not about pressure its about making a smooth transition just in case something were to be in the pipe don't want it to get hung at that point.

[@marty0715yt]

Great Job Andrew!!! One man's crap is another man's gold!! Bet he was glad to see you! You do finish the job better than anyone I've seen. Cleanup is as important as the job itself.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, he had me look at it this spring when the ground was a drop soggy by the tank, he said he didn't have the money, but than the septic started running out of the ground by the house after a big rain, and it turned into an emergency repair, and he sure had the money than.

[@septictankpumpinggreasetra6403]

Nice job on the leach field repair and replacement, Andrew. I love when homeowners tell you they need their drain or leach field repaired or replaced and when you get there you find a damn cesspool. :-)

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks. Yeah, that's usually the case. I was there a few months prior looking at it, and there was a little water coming out. He waited it for it to completely fail before having it fixed.

[@danielsextoniii6598]

You did a great job even though...:-)

[@andykessler7625]

Andrew Camarata I thought on these types of systems they use sand instead of stone. Just curious but great job by the way

[@scottschaeffer8920]

You’re do a great job, no cutting corners, that is why you will always have work. Customers appreciate this!

[@OldSoulMillennial]

I really am inspired by your work ethic and quality of work. You lead such a cool life and career!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Andrew, as always I learn something watching your videos. Brilliant job.

[@deewhyy7012]

I started watching your videos when I ran across your hot water pressure washer. And now I’m addicted to watching your channel. Nice work bud 🤙🏾

[@graphite737]

I agree, I have installed that brand system you have 5 years ago and it is top notch!!Some of the issues you have with the rubber tracks I was told rocks kick them off and you and I are working in very rocky areas, when you here popping and clicking I was told to sweep out the rock or run the machine back and forth to help them roll out. Hope that helps! Keep up the good work!

[@maryjohnson2674]

Hello Andrew, how are you doing at this time ?I am doing great sitting at home, lol but I thank God I don't have the virus. I watch you all the time, like I said before I have never saw a man work so hard, and you are good at everything you do, eventhough you did not go to College. You know I watch your videos and the way you talk explaining everything you are good at what you do, I know that your wife are very proud of you, I hope one day I meet a gentleman like you, have a bless day.

[@moultonditcher6187]

I would love to see your price on this job compared to the big boy septic companies,I see time and materials and very low overhead on your part.Keep on stylin man,i love these jobs.

[@madtater5948]

thanks for sharing the video you get a mighty fine job the only thing I would have done different was pulled those trees out that was near the leach line those roots will plug up the leech line within 5 years I like to keep trees and growing bushes 75 ft away from my septic system

[@Barod52]

The world is nuts right now and I'm just over here watching Andrew Camarata non-stop.

[@beerenmusli8220]

Good you replaced that so quickly! It is also great how cleaned up you leave your working areas.

[@thomaskoenig2142]

The pipe from the tank to leach fields can be pitched... leach field itself should be perfectly level so water drains evenly, doesn’t pool up and fail starting one side to the other, this leach field is definatly fixed but would last longer if leach field was level. Good work brother

[@K2shadowfax]

Your neighbours/clients must be very happy you live nearby! Excellent job...nicely done!

[@1BigMistakee]

Hell... people hating on your repair. They shouldve saw how my grandfather did our septic/leach field in the mid 80's, it was all haggard and still working great till this day.

[@kenworthNH]

LoL you just described what I'm finding outside our house that my grandfather built back in 1970. He made creative use of cinder blocks and plastic pipes. It's haggard. But it held up for about 50 years.

[@MikeOrazzi]

There isn't much Andrew can't do. Nice work.

[@andrewscott8892]

Milwaukee needs to send you a bunch of tools. I'd say you are a better candidate and investment then half these KZbinrs they do send tools to

[@mobilechief]

I like that pluming hammer Lol

[@jerrybates5791]

Watching an Artist at work. This young man should be an inspiration to other young people.

[@flyingguitars3470]

Good work and I like the way you take the time to explain the job...Better than any Classroom teacher.

[@plowhand5591]

Good job. You are a hard working fellow. Blessings to you! 😎

[@fredberfal1246]

good job . i replaced my septic tank with a 1200 gallon cinderblock cesspool and found a 4-500 gallon cwsspool that i put an overflow pipe into. the cinderblocks , lid pvc pipe and excavating cost me. under $500 back in 1980s in NYS . No engineers required, no inspectors etc. Never had a problem with it . My grandkids will be retired before that baby needs service. A buddy of mine had to have an engineered septic designed by a PE. ,and installed by a county approved septic system installer a few years later. It was in a watershed district, and it cost him about 20 thou. Thiw was in 1989 or 1990

[@aaronmenzies2134]

Setting a pool timer

[@stanisawk1385]

8:35 I don't understand why the opening (flap) from this underground channel has not been marked. He was overwhelmed and no one knows where he is. Digging again here may result in accidental damage.

[@TM-tg4yn]

Nice Job man, bottom line... This customer of yours was in a tough spot and you made something happen for very short money. Whatever time they get out of it is time they can use to save money up for the crazy expensive system that will "never fail" if they really feel like they need it... BTW, has anyone ever seen a "guarantee" on a septic system? Hell's no! No installer is going to sign his name to a guarantee---other than on his workmanship---soil, groundwater, trees, people etc are all unpredictable and clearly shit happens! ok sorry, that one slipped out. LOL!

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Always polite and respectful in addition to a good job

[@Nadjasboy]

Never run the bell end of the pipe that way cut the bell end off the first piece and run the bell end opposite way

[@davemetz7368]

exactly !!!!!

[@dmitchellhomes]

Yes, Andrew did that WRONG...

[@moonlandingagain3228]

@@dmitchellhomes will it suddenly explode or what ?

[@dmitchellhomes]

@@moonlandingagain3228 When you have the bell end of the pipe going the wrong way on a gravity drainage systems you are susceptible to clogging as debris catches on the pipe ends facing uphill, this is pipe layer 101.

[@johnd6980]

Only applicable on the house sewage side of the tank. Effluent side should have no solids. Not saying that its not best practice for the sake of consistency, just that it isn't required and makes minimal to no difference.

[@badlarry172]

why am i compelled to watch your stuff? i don't know, but i do know you do a great job and make a great upload at the same time, keep it up and thanks

[@owly5455]

Good job Andrew you always seem to make a nice job of everything!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@tonithompson9086]

Nine clean job on the back fill. Most of the contractors around here leave the area looking like a war zone.

[@mikejd35d23]

As a general rule you should put the slip joints the other way around.

[@Melicoy]

I have to agree. The over lap should not be hit by running water. I was surprised he did that... I do like the new location easy to seep into the adjacent swamp.

[@ridgelinecontractingllc1803]

And make sure the tank has been pumped before you replace the field...

[@robertjennings397]

He said it was,but no proof 100 pct. I guess.

[@donf3739]

Yes, he should've cut the bell off the first section, then put the rest of them on accordingly. He's a smart guy, but I hope he reads these comments from us "experts". :)

[@xxxviii007]

More Glue!

[@philoso377]

Good job. Trusting your customer is be very pleased with it.

[@pureheroin9902]

i once lived with my grandmother, we had a septic tank at the end of the garden, i always wondered why the grass was wet, after watching Andrews videos now i know :)

[@grom6714]

What a dude , a one man wrecking crew. Really came out Nice..

[@casperwolf813]

First of all great video and thank you for showing us how you do things. I do the same work with my father here in Georgia and I can say that it's similar to where you live. Here we just install the chamber by itself ( no gravel,sand,ect..). The installer needs a license and has to apply for a permit but no engineer is involved ( unless the ground is complete garbage). The inspector goes to the site prior to our work, writes down the general area where they want it and will come to inspect before we cover up to take records/measurements. I would recommend a quick release bucket for digging smaller trenches quicker and less time spent covering up. Everything else is just preference. Great job man!!

[@davec.3198]

I'd say in this situation its more of a "hey buddie, can you do a septic?" Yeah man..be right over. In and out.

[@ready2win638]

I need mine done. In Georgia

[@timk.1395]

And up from the ground came a bubbling crude, Oil that is, Black Gold, Texas Tea! (a line from the Beverly Hillbilly's song)

[@Flienlow]

Andrew! You laid the pipe backwards.

[@dickmeisterling3924]

That was my question (see above.)

[@h2ouxb]

In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter

[@brianbaker359]

@@h2ouxb No guarantee of that, he should know better if he is in this business. There is no bedding under the first section of pipe from tank to leach field, lots of gaps under pipe that will definitely rely settle due to backfill surcharge and traffic on driveway.

[@terenceofoi2190]

Good job man! I'm impressed at how you did it all by yourself.

[@diskgrind3410]

Always kick ass videos, I don't know why I like them so much, but I do. !!! :)

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@steviedee132]

Also, the bell of the pipe should be facing toward the uphill side.

[@robby8151]

I bet that smelled like fresh baked chocolate chip cookies!

[@IggyDalrymple]

I bought an older lakefront home in a very hilly area that had a grandfathered septic system. The "grandfather exemption" did not allow any upgrades because they wanted me to hook up to a new public sewer. The "catch" was that I would be required to also pay $10,000 for a new grinder-pump. My leach field failed and the surface had a gel-like texture that prevented the waste water from being absorbed. I decided to try an expensive microbial additive. This was about 20 years ago and the cost of the "Rid-X on steroids" was about $200. I tried it and it was a spectacular success. I flushed one dose down the toilet and within 10 days the gel was gone and I never had to repeat the treatment. The downside of the deal was that the treatment seller kept calling every few months trying to sell me more.

[@br33zy771]

you passed up on hooking up to public sewer for 10k? WHY!? That's peanuts dude and it's much better than owning a septic system! Have fun trying to sell your house now.

[@IggyDalrymple]

@@br33zy771 I sold the house for a very nice profit, but thanks for your advice.

[@br33zy771]

Iggie Dalrymple I’m glad you sold it. Where I am laws are very strict and a septic problem can be a big deal. That’s why I’d hook up to city sewer in a heartbeat given the chance.

[@BarnStangz]

Very nice video Andrew and you give some great tips for people that may need to do this in the future! I'm sure you saved this guy a LOT of money since you don't have a big crew and fancy machines with large payments! Oh, got my shirt the other day, looks great! Thank you!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks, glad you like the shirt.

[@ricktalbott9611]

Thanks for the video and I now understand how the chambers work in the leach field !

[@pcdubya]

Beautiful! Just what I need to do at my cabin in the woods. I guess those baffles also help with roots? and the landscape fabric. I'll bet that damn guy could have hugged you after fixing a problem like that and leaving the site so nice. Funny to hear these armchairs giving you advice when you obviously wrote the book and have the videos to prove it.

[@AndrewCamarata]

They probably do. Usually you only want grass over your septic area.

[@ht2275]

Don't worry, they'll be able to hug him when he's called back for repairs. And I'm not an armchair, been doing this work for sixteen years now. And have seen it all when it comes to septic system repair. And i gaurentee you that job was one hundred percent illegally done. I don't care what state you're from, you're not allowed to move an existing system. It's not repair at that point but new construction, and all applicable codes for new construction must be followed. Including digging perc test holes, not looking around and saying, i think over there looks good.

[@supertrooper7403]

H T fuuuuuuuuuuck off hero.

[@frontierhubby4014]

We just had a septic tank and leech field installed. New or repair is no different, our county officials require, pre-plan drawing, perc test and pre-site inspection before doing anything. We have gravel/sandy soil that water runs though and drains fast. They required 2-75' long leech lines for a 2-3 bedroom house and also require vertical inspection ports at both ends of each leech line. So many rules here and we live in a designated wilderness area. I love Andrews videos even if the rules are different I still learn a lot.

[@billbo1852]

What you have is knowledge and that never gets old

[@tinderbox218]

I can smell this job.

[@manevelaval1509]

hi Andrew i am from Mauritius in Indian ocean i see the work you done but here we make it differently one thing i found that you are like mike plumber ,operator /mechanic learn in a different way after excavate the trench must be meter with a slope of 1 cm and the pipe must be slotted to 65% each side with a distance of 10 cm this to protect the pipe crush and the pipe must be sewer type pn 10 ist step excavate trench 2nd trimming of trench then laying of géotextile membrane the a bedding of 15 cm with 30 to 40 mm gravels then laid the pipe after then you backfill with gravel 40 cm you the géotextile and then finally backfill with soil i made it several time and it work for several year

[@randywilson6869]

I had to turn down the smellavision when that shit come out of the ground. It was not black gold or Texas tea, this is the kind of video I like

[@scottrobinson9752]

This guys skill-set is off the chart.

[@charliestaby1946]

I like the pvc saw.

[@AndrewCamarata]

It worked, usually a sawzall is my tool of choice, I forgot it though.

[@paulritz5655]

Done the same thing Andrew. Forgot PVC hack saw and used a hand tree saw. Job done ! Some where along the line purchased a cheap batt sawzall,... much easier, LOL !

[@edcollier2526]

Excellent attention to detail! Great job!

[@blkstang83]

I like watching your videos, you do so many different projects. Never heard of a Leach Field, much less knew what it was for. Learn about many things watching your videos, even how to repair equipment that I will never own, well after watching you video on your UTV, I am thinking of getting one. Thanks for sharing you life with us all.

[@MrKnutriis]

Very nice, quick work, and very quick inspection.

[@stormysocks]

Wow...way more professional than the one my plumber put in

[@misha17422]

Should have installed an affluent filter in the baffle and added a riser with access to the tank.

[@irafair3015]

That's what I was thinking.

[@DMcCluskey99]

Instead of rock ,stick your shovel on end of pipe - no level ? Need grade to field .Piping ‘Shoot into bell’

[@mazinalrashdi869]

Thanks for sharing. It's amazing how one person does the whole process.

[@Bill1974LI]

Over all very nice. One change/suggestion, lay the pipe so the bell end is on the upstream side. Slightly less of a chance of debris getting caught in a joint.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks, yes, I always do that from the house to the tank, after the tank I don't feel its as necessary.

[@BeachBoyAAA]

Not going to matter after the tank as it is all liquid...

[@greenlantern1174]

People should be able to do whatever they want on their own property,but if you tried that in my county you would be in handcuffs. Health department tyrants!

[@Graveltrucking]

I wish septic fields were that easy where I'm in Western Canada, they have to be engineered and approved, a basic gravity fed drain field a person is looking at 10-15,000 dollars, most drain fields have to be pressurized systems now your looking at 30-40,000 dollars. Most contractors don't want to do septic systems because of the regulations plus the fact the contractor is liable for any failures for the life of that field. If you are a home owner and you've screwed up your septic system from neglect its going to cost you a fortune.

[@AndrewCamarata]

New systems here need to be engineered and approved, repairs don't. But for new smaller systems, many people choose not to have it engineered/approved. Sometimes engineers don't know as much as they should.

[@bigfarmall35]

Andrew Camarata I agree in eastern Canada engineers want the most expensive systems but not the best system for the Application

[@HRWWW]

bigfarmall35 thats why you just get it done by a local person you know and trust with experience.

[@BeachBoyAAA]

It’s a risk to the homeowner not having it engineered, perc tested, etc. If they sell the property and the field fails or doesn’t pass a dye test, they can get sued by the buyer and have to shell out $20k for a new system. But few homeowners have $20k sitting around to repair a system. I have to say that a friend had a system that needed to be pumped and an improperly repaired pipe fixed and they didn’t ask too many questions about the rest of the system either!

[@wbel82]

Amazing that those chambers dont just collapse, good job

[@chrismoore9024]

Somebody buy that boy a cordless sawzall!

[@andyeverett1957]

My 18 volt cordless circular saw makes a clean and quick cut of PVC pipe, which he must have?

[@paulritz5655]

Lol was thinking the same,...comes in handy for cutting roots in soil in tight spots also.

[@stevestarr5968]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@BeachBoyAAA]

Andrew makes do with about three tools and his equipment, thus he always has what he needs on the job! The rest of us are always wasting our time looking for that specialized tool we bought or heading back to the house or Home Depot for some other tool...!

[@masshole1373]

Wow very large expansion, good for them. Great videos. Keep em coming.

[@gina4319]

is a perc test required when replacing existing drain field

[@aaronkashmer5882]

My Dad and I used to do construction jobs on the side. Having an Eye for the flow of things is important. A lot of guys just do it like their told. Some do it like they want. While the best do it like it needs to be.

[@sweetkellymay]

Isn't the bell end of the pipe, supposed face the flow..

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yes, its not a bad idea. This is after the tank though, there are no solids to get stuck in the pipe.

[@dickmeisterling3924]

@@AndrewCamarata That would also explain the PVC seams which I thought were backwards. (See my take above.) Amazing that I could be critical of anything you do, knowing I could never do anything you do... Love your channel, dude, and recommend it to all kinds of folk.

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Another good job ,I wonder sometimes if the people realise the quality of work they are getting 👌.

[@TheFordtrks]

Water was still there the next day and you put the infiltrators in. You be fixing that in a couple years not even.

[@CarolynLoweRmldt]

Love how clean the site was left!!!!!!! I'm in my grandparents home now, and our septic is near to fifty years old. I have had it pumped every two years. It was a gift to me and our fam but was hardly maintained. We just had the February snow/ice storm here in Maryland and in a day my septic ran into my shower. Its taken us 5 years to barely get on our feet. Estimates here for this run 5-20,000$!!!!!! Suggestions???????? No, movinfg is not an option. Applied for xmas in April and everything else.

[@JackDog2024]

This is the same problem I am having with our home. It's so financially and emotionally straining to need to put a new septic tank in. They basically rob you

[@jamesrivis620]

Wicked job Andrew ...and not one word about the nasty smell .

[@jethro83100]

Awesome job brother, I thought only Southerners knew how to operate an excavator like that. Loved your video.

[@colto8284]

"only southerners" lmfao alright, let me guess they're the only people that hunt, fish, do blue collar work, drive semis, pour concrete, farm, build houses too, right?

[@plowkingf15]

The baffle should have been a little longer unless it is a ledge or lowboy tank. When I do baffles I measure top of tee to bottom of cover opening, you should have a air gap of at least two inches when cover is on to let air from roof vent flow thru tank to leach field. I just cut top of tee off to be sure. Also putting a vent on end of leach field would help.

[@doesntmatter5263]

Where I live they would have made me sleeve that with 6” schedule 80 under the driveway. Enjoy your vids man

[@40lostyears]

I would be worried where the pipe crosses the road not very deep

[@AndrewCamarata]

That's why I used schedule40, that stuff is very strong. I would be worried with thin wall or SDR35.

[@toms641]

I'd be a little worried too. I think a full Heating oil tanker would weigh bunch more than your excavator. I know where all my sched 40s are, and nobody over 2 tons goes over those.

[@toms641]

Have to add though, you are working with what you have, geology wise, and budget wise. Around here, we have loads of shale. Sucks us water like it's nobody's business. Nice excavator work. Pro.

[@susand8280]

I wish my replacement drain field was that easy. I guess health dept rules different in each county and state. I had three 100+ foot long, very deep rows of ditches and baffles out front. A smaller one from the septic tank leading to another one which was deep curving around into my side yard, finally connecting to the front yard. No gravel. Done by licensed installer with county permits.

[@kenneyp1]

In Florida we have to dig down most times to the water table(not that deep) and back fill with perk sand. Must be different up there.

[@dippyplays8208]

You should fix the track tension on that mini excavator

[@Sojourning_]

awesome job Andrew

[@Justin-bb2hj]

Love your videos but there’s no way that field is going to last long... that’s not NEAR enough infiltrators. Not even close man. You need like 200-300 feet for most houses and they have to be level.

[@martinblanch5828]

@Gear Jammer won't matter about capacity its just gonna bleed straight out the side of the bank between virgin and made up ground.

[@Bigdogdealings]

love the videos ! you do great work....only thing I would ever critique is maybe to put a tarp down and put the dirt on top. I wouldn't want my yard getting all messed up by dirt! love your videos!!!

[@denniswinspear7478]

I can smell that septic sludge from here, I can smell it......

[@say_goodnight7342]

Why didn't you put any gravel or sand below and around the sch 40 going to the leech field? Its going to settle and belly over time

[@AztecWarrior69_69]

Ur such a damn liar. I didn't even see one leach much less and entry field of them. LOL. Great work.

[@davemiller3027]

Thanks for the video, I've got to replace my leach field. Had a guy spread fertilizer and the extra he decided to put in my yard. In the process he drove over my leach field and ruted it up and broke the leach pipe in two spots. So now I'm going to have it repaired like what you did.

[@craigwillson5974]

Outlet Baffles are so important you need to build it the right way my friend, with at least 16 to 18 inches of pipe sticking down into the tank... sometimes as long as 24 to 26 inches, depending on the depth of the tank, which is dictated by the size of the tank. In any case, the 4 inch pipe you attached to the bottom of the Sanitary Tee is too short, and doesn't stick down in the tank far enough. Also, it appears you never consulted a Licensed Septic System Designer or Professional Engineer to determine exactly where the new Leaching Field should be located. In my state, it's illegal not to to have test pits dug for perc-testing analysis, which must be done by either a Soil Scientist or a Professional Engineer to determine if soil conditions will enable the new system to leach or drain correctly. Proper procedure also requires PUMPING THE TANK before you even begin a new installation, so you don't have the wastewater or effluent, running all over the place, which is a health hazard... Unnecessarily Messy Dude!

[@richhoops2413]

Looks like it will be fine for decades. Doesn't always need to be over engineered. I've seen plenty of septic builds on a very similar platform. This is not the channel for you. Perhaps you don't agree with his chainsaw method either. But most of us enjoy the content. I hope this saved at least one person thousands, if they can implement some of these tips in their build or in an emergency.

[@SQUID_Road_Glide]

I have never had a septic tank, but I wonder about the PVC being run under an unpaved road. For example your dump truck would not compromise the pipe? I just purchased a property with a septic system.

[@jeffmakepeace9384]

I love seeing how guys in the states do things compared to the UK. Ive worked for a drainage company which then expanded into construction and civils for over 20yrs, and i wish I could have an Andrew Camarata on every site!

[@robertwalker7343]

This guy can’t be licensed.dam near clueless. Excellent operating machine however! Must be lot clearer dirt hauling fella .