Septic System Field Day - Option #1
Coordinators:
Tom Konsler, Orange Co. Health Deptartemt
Crave Hudson, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Orange Co. Center
| 10:45 am | Welcome: Bill Howington - Camp
Director Overview of Field Tour Tom Konsler, Orange Co. Health Dept. Craven Hudson, NC Cooperative Extension Service
Camp
Chestnut Ridge (2850 gpd design flow) |
| 11:00 am | tour Facility Grease Traps Lift Station Operation and Maintenance Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30 pm | Design Approach Drainfield Components Pressure Dosed Sand Filter Dosing Station Automated Valves Control Panel for Eight Zones (subfields) Pressure Head Adjustment Pump Delivery Rate Measurement Design and Maintenance Considerations |
| 2:00 pm | Buses Leave Camp Chestnut Ridge |
| 2:30 pm |
Mobile Acres II (9000 gpd design
flow) Collection system serving mobile home park Drainfield includes four LPP subfields each served by its own pump Design Approach Installation Considerations Operation Compliance Inspection - Flush out one subfield - Adjust pressure head - Check collection system components -Visit nearby small pressure manifold system |
| 4:00 pm | Buses leave for McKimmon Center |
| 5:00 pm | Buses arrive at McKimmon Center |
Field Instructors:
Craven Hudson, NC Cooperative Extension Service
Tom Konsler, Orange County Health Dept.
Rod Butler, P.E., Bass, Nixon, and Kennedy
Vic D'Amato, On-Site Wastewater Section, NCDEHNR
Lex Harrison, Harrco Utilities
Rodney Harrison, Harrco Utilities
Bert Mills, Harrco Utilities
Craig Morgan, P.E., Ellinwood design Assoc., Ltd.
Tony Whitaker, P.E., CMI Consultants, Inc.
Please address any questions to Dr. David Lindbo.
This page
(http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/plymouth/septic/95tour1.html)
created by
Vera MacConnell,
Research Technician, I
on March 16, 1999.
Last Updated on June 3, 1999.