When using a bath, a large number of drains are formed, so even at the construction stage it is worth considering options for organizing drains from the bath. As a rule, there is no way to connect the drainage leading from the bath to the centralized sewerage system, so you need to consider autonomous options. In the event that the bath is located at a distance from the house, it is advisable to build a separate septic tank for the bath without pumping out, and not to run pipes to the septic tank that processes wastewater from the house.

It is necessary to think over the organization of water drainage from the bath at the planning stage of the construction. If this is not done, then the room will have high humidity, so all the wooden parts of the building will begin to rot quickly.

The nature of the drains

Drains from the bath are classified as "gray". As a rule, this is water containing soap suds, fatty acid derivatives, and surfactants. In addition, the effluents contain small amounts of hair, skin and horn inclusions.

However, if it is planned to build a bath with a toilet, then the drains will be classified as "black". The treatment of such effluents must be approached more seriously, as they pose a serious threat to the ecology of the site. To clean the "black drains" it is necessary to build a conventional septic tank with sealed sedimentation chambers.

Design options for septic tanks

Consider what options for septic tanks from the bath exist, starting with the simplest options.

The simplest treatment plant

The simplest solution is a filter cesspool. To ensure minimal wastewater treatment, a layer of pebbles, sand or gravel is poured onto the bottom of the excavated pit. The height of the layer should be at least 40-50 cm. The walls of the cesspool should be protected from shedding, for this you can use the material at hand - brick or rubble stone.

Advice! A filter cesspool can be built, provided that a toilet is not planned to be installed in the bath.

Two-chamber septic tank

If the bath is planned to be used frequently and the water consumption will be large, then it is better to build a two-chamber septic tank.

What materials can be used?

When planning to make a septic tank for a bath with your own hands, you need to decide what materials the septic tanks will be built from. The most common options:

• Ready reinforced concrete rings. This is a convenient, but rather expensive option, since, in addition to buying rings, you will need to pay for the rental of special equipment. But on the other hand, a septic tank can be assembled very quickly, especially if you purchase rings with ready-made holes for pipes. In addition, you can buy rings with a bottom for sealed sumps, and a perforated ring for building a filter well.
• Monolithic concrete. This is one of the most reliable options, it makes sense to build it if you need a septic tank for a bath with a toilet and the water consumption is expected to be large. The disadvantage of this option is the complexity of the construction. In addition, the construction of a septic tank will take a lot of time, as work will have to be interrupted periodically to allow the poured concrete to harden.

• Eurocubes. This is a fairly convenient option, but quite expensive. However, if it is possible to buy used plastic containers, then completion will be cheaper. The advantage of this option is that all the work can be done independently, without renting special equipment.

• Brick. For the installation of the pit, brickwork is used. The advantage of this option is the availability of the material and the ability to build a septic tank for a bath with your own hands without the involvement of special equipment. The disadvantage of this method of construction is the insufficient tightness of the brickwork, which makes it necessary to resort to additional waterproofing measures.
• Plastic barrels. For a small bath, you can build a septic tank, assembled from plastic barrels. This option is inefficient, but cheap if you use used barrels.

Tire septic tank

To clean the "gray" drains from the bath, you can build a simple and cheap septic tank, assembled from car tires. Tires can be used from any vehicle. It is necessary to prepare them in advance - cut off the sides from them:

• During the construction of the bath during the pouring of the foundation, a hole is left. This can be done by installing a polyethylene-wrapped bar during the grouting process. After the concrete has dried, this bar can be easily knocked out and a pipe for draining water inserted into the resulting hole;
• At a distance of 2-3 meters from the bath, a hole is dug. Its diameter depends on the size of the selected tires. Moreover, the size of the pit must exceed the size of the tires so that a gap of 15 cm wide remains between the walls of the pit and the septic tank. The depth of the pit is determined by the water flow in the bath;
• A layer of sand and gravel is laid at the bottom of the pit, which will act as a filter;

• Next, the tires are laid, and at the junction they must be fastened with wire staples;
• The pit is covered with soil, and even better if clay is used for backfilling;
• From above, the tire well is covered with a sheet of iron or a thick board. After that, soil is poured onto the floor.

Sanitary requirements for a septic tank

Before you make a septic tank for a bath, you need to get acquainted with the sanitary requirements for the construction of local cleaning systems. Only if these requirements are met, local sewage will be safe.

A very important point is the correct choice of the installation site of the septic tank. The distance separating the treatment plant from the place of water intake is especially strictly regulated. This distance depends on the properties of the ground, it should be between 30 and 50 meters (minimum). The lighter the soil on the site, the greater should be the distance separating the well from the place where sewage is collected.

In addition, it is important to correctly maintain the distance to the foundation of the house, since if the location is too close, there is a danger of undermining the foundation blocks. Therefore, the minimum distance from the septic tank to the foundation of a residential building is 5 meters. It is not required to move the septic tank so far from the bath itself, the minimum distance should be more than one meter.

In addition, sanitary standards limit the distance to the carriageway, it should not be more than five meters. It is impossible to place a treatment plant close to the fence with a neighboring plot, the minimum distance should be two meters.

Make sure that there are no trees and shrubs near the septic tank, otherwise their root system will be constantly washed away and the plants will die. The minimum distance to the garden must be three meters. In addition, when choosing a place, the following requirements must be taken into account:

• it is much more convenient to place the treatment plant on a site with soft soil, this will facilitate earthwork;
• keep in mind that the septic tank chambers need to be cleaned periodically, so leave free passage to them.

The calculation of the volume of the septic tank is carried out according to the standard scheme, that is, the chambers must have a volume that covers the three-day flow of water in the bath. The optimal design of a septic tank for a bath is a device consisting of two settling chambers and a drainage well. The first chamber is used as a mechanical filter.

It is backfilled, consisting of crushed stone and fine gravel. Such a filter is used to isolate a significant amount of impurities from gray wastewater. As the backfill becomes contaminated, the filtration rate will decrease, so it will periodically need to be replaced with a new one.

The second chamber of the septic tank is used as a sump, where the water that has passed through the filter is settled. From the sump, water will be supplied to the drainage well, from which it will gradually go into the ground.

Advice! Another option for a septic tank for a bath is the purchase and installation of a ready-made model of industrial production. However, this decision will require financial costs.

So, there are many options for answering the question of how to make a septic tank for a bath. Choosing the best septic tank design is necessary, taking into account local operating conditions. If the bath is small and the water consumption is low, then you can choose a simple and cheap solution - for example, a cleaning plant made from tires or plastic barrels. With a large flow of water (for example, if it is planned to arrange a pool in the bathhouse), you need to choose more solid solutions. That is, to build a full-fledged two-chamber septic tank from concrete or large plastic containers.

For the most part, the owners of suburban areas equip a bathhouse on the territory, it does not matter if it is a house with permanent residence or a summer cottage. Traditional construction requires wastewater disposal. Of course, you can buy a ready-made system, but the designs are expensive.

There is always a way out - to make a septic tank for a bath with your own hands.

The first thing to decide is whether the building will be equipped with a toilet.

Drains from a bath without a bathroom contain the epidermis, soapy water, a little fat and foliage from brooms. That allows the installation of any system without pumping. The presence of a latrine in the building changes the nature of the waters; accordingly, not every sump will cope with sewer waste.

Septic tanks for a bath can be: single-chamber and two-section.

Kinds. Single chamber

Consider the options for single-chamber septic tanks and the type of installation.

Pit for sewage under the bath

The simplest and cheapest option for a septic tank. Organized at the time of laying the foundation. It is worth noting that the pit is relevant if there is no toilet in the bath, the building itself is not large and is not used so often.

During the construction process, a foundation pit is dug below the foundation, it is sealed, the bottom is covered with sand, crushed stone and gravel by 50-60 cm. filter and subsequent care in the ground.

At this time, this type of septic tank is a thing of the past and is used extremely rarely.

Tire septic tank

Next to the building, a pit breaks out, 2-3 meters deep. The diameter of the pit should be 15-20 cm larger than the diameter of the tires.

The bottom of the pit is covered with a natural filter. The tires themselves should be cut off on the sides, for a tighter fit to each other. Between themselves, the products are connected by any improvised means. Seams are sealed.

A hole is made in the top tire for a pipe, followed by a drain pipe connection.
The finished septic tank is closed with a sheet of iron or plastic. The remaining space in the pit is covered with soil along with the cover.
The septic tank is ready for use.

This design has such disadvantages as:

Pros:

• Cheap
• Easy and fast installation
• Cannot be cleaned
• When it has worked out, it is simply covered with soil and mounted elsewhere.

Septic tank made of concrete rings

The installation of such a septic tank is more complicated. For septic tanks, standard rings and reinforced concrete are usually used with a height of 1 m and an outer diameter of 1.16 m

Rings are produced with special connecting elements to facilitate installation. Installation takes place according to the scheme of a well from tires. A pit is being organized.

Rings drop. Connected, the seams are sealed. The bottom of the natural filter. A pipe is supplied for draining wastewater. Cover tightly with a lid (they are also commercially available). Fall asleep with soil.

Reinforced concrete is a very durable material. The reinforcement inside the rings stops the deformation of products at low temperatures and high loads.

Septic tank from a plastic barrel

Single chamber drainage septic tank.

A barrel of the required size is purchased (usually 200 liters). Holes are drilled over its entire surface at the same distance from each other. A hole is dug larger than the product by 80 cm in depth and 60 cm in diameter.

A pipe is mounted at the bottom of the barrel. The main thing is to observe the sealing of the connection between the pipe and the barrel. The bottom of the pit is covered with sand and compacted (it is good to spill it with water), then it is covered with a mixture of sand, gravel, crushed stone.

A barrel is installed on the finished bottom, with the bottom with a pipe up.

The product is wrapped with geofabric to avoid clogging of holes. The remaining space around the barrel is covered with a natural filter up to the nozzle. The pipe is connected. From above it is covered with soil and lined with turf.

Single-chamber septic tank made of plastic rings

The installation of this septic tank is completely similar to the installation of a sump made of concrete rings.
The difference is in the easier installation of products.

Attention! All of the above septic tanks are designed for installation for a bath without a toilet.

Septic tanks for a bath with a toilet

As already mentioned above, a bathhouse with a toilet at the outlet produces effluents containing human waste products, which implies additional water purification.
For buildings with a latrine, for the most part, septic tanks with two chambers or two sections are installed.
The two chambers are separate reservoirs.

Two-section - one drive divided by a partition into two sections.

Both septic tanks work on the same principle.

In the first chamber, liquid settles. Large particles settle to the bottom and form silt, and such as fat and insoluble rise to the surface and become a crust.

After settling the floor, the purified liquid flows through the connecting pipe into the second tank, where additional settling and filtration takes place using a natural filter.

Two-chamber septic tank made of concrete rings

Septic tank from plastic barrels

This septic tank can be made in several versions.

1. First. Installation is carried out according to the type of concrete rings.
2. Second option. A sump from a plastic barrel with a sealed lid, but a well can be made from a barrel with perforation and geofabric for filtration.
3. Third option. The barrel is divided into two sections by a partition. Here it is paramount to observe the tightness of the compartments. The second compartment can be made drainage or additionally build a drainage well.

This cleaning method is more efficient.

Two-chamber septic tank made of plastic rings

The installation is the same as that of a septic tank made of concrete rings.

concrete septic tank

This type of treatment plant will require certain monetary and physical costs.

1. A septic system is being made.
2. A pit of the correct geometric shape breaks out.
3. Formwork is being constructed according to the scheme.
4. The concrete mixture is poured.
5. Important! When installing, leave holes for the pipes or insert them immediately.
6. The first section is done with the bottom. After the walls have dried, the screed is poured.
7. In the second section, the bottom is replaced by a drainage filter.

Be sure to have a tight lid for the septic tank to stop the unpleasant odor and debris.

Brick septic tank

Now it is installed not so often.
Installation is carried out according to the method of conventional bricklaying.

Important! Half-brick laying is not suitable, as when the soil freezes or the groundwater level rises, it can float or crack, which will break the seal and the structure will become unusable.

The rest of the installation is identical to the concrete septic tank.

Attention! All two-chamber septic tanks are subject to periodic cleaning of sediment.

Nuances of selection and installation

To properly select and install a septic tank, you need to follow a few rules.

Septic tank volume

It is worth making simple calculations on the amount of wastewater from the bath.

Example. A single bath is taken by 6 people. On average, each person uses 50 liters of water

The septic tank must be at least 400 liters. Considering that no one will go to the bath next. If it is designed for several visits in a row, then the volume is tripled.

If the bath is equipped with a font

Then, when choosing the volume of a septic tank, one should take into account the drain of the tank.

Results

Of course, baths are different. For baths with a large area, a pool, a toilet and a shower, it would be more practical to buy a ready-made septic tank, a septic tank or install an autonomous treatment plant.

A bathhouse is an essential attribute of a comfortable country life, therefore, when purchasing a summer cottage, many begin to build it almost before the construction of the main house and other outbuildings. However, its use involves the formation of a sufficiently large amount of wastewater. And, first of all, it is necessary to decide where and how they will be diverted. The best solution to this problem is to make a septic tank for a bath with your own hands.

Someone will say: “Why the extra trouble and expense, if you can dig a trench “in the old fashioned way”, through which the water from the bath will simply go into the ground?” But these effluents, which are formed every time you take a bath, can become a real threat to the environmental and sanitary safety of the site. So, sooner or later, you still have to think about how to organize the removal of sewage from the bath in a more civilized way.

Selection rules

When purchasing or manufacturing a septic tank for a bath, it is necessary to take into account the nature of the effluents that it has to process. As a rule, the bulk of the waste from this facility is "gray water", consisting of water with soap suds, surfactants and derivatives of fatty acids. They also contain small amounts of hair and skin particles.

If the bath is equipped with a toilet, then the nature of the drains will be somewhat different. It is customary to call sewage water of this type "black", and it is more responsible to treat and dispose of them. In this case, the construction of a reliable treatment plant with several sealed sedimentation chambers is mandatory.

A septic tank for a bath can be single-chamber and two-chamber. A single-chamber septic tank is the simplest treatment plant, consisting of a tank without a bottom and working on the principle of a filtering well. In this case, the function of a reservoir can be performed by various devices such as metal barrels without a bottom, as well as plastic containers with holes made in them, reinforced concrete rings, old car tires, etc., and the filter is a layer of crushed stone at the bottom.

Single-chamber sewer tank with a filter bottom

Please note, when constructing such a septic tank on your own site, you must take into account the location of groundwater where he will be. If their level is high enough, the treatment chamber must be of sufficient volume so that the large amount of waste water generated at the same time during the use of the bath can completely fit inside the tank.

A septic tank for a bath with a toilet should ideally be at least two-chamber. This option should also be used when the use of the bath is planned quite often. It can be purchased ready-made or built independently, using reinforced concrete well rings, concrete mortar or plastic containers (Eurocubes) and the same tires for this.

The first chamber in this case is used as a mechanical filter. A mixture of crushed stone and gravel of small fractions is poured into it, which cleans the "gray drains" from larger impurities. The second chamber functions as a sump in which the water that has passed through the mechanical filter settles. Then the water moves into the drainage well, from which it is gradually absorbed into the ground. This option is good for those who need a septic tank for a bath without pumping. A septic tank has a similar principle of operation, in which the first chamber will be used for mechanical cleaning, and the second will be a drainage well with a bottom filter.

This scheme of a two-chamber septic tank allows it to be used for a bath with a toilet

Important: During use, the gravel and crushed stone backfill will become contaminated, which will lead to a decrease in the speed and quality of filtration, so it needs to be updated periodically.

Homemade septic tanks - design options

The simplest solution to the problem of sewage disposal from the bath is to buy a ready-made industrial septic tank. However, in some cases it is more rational and practical to make a home-made septic tank for a bath, which will cope with the task of treating wastewater no less efficiently and efficiently.

Consider several options for such structures, starting with the simplest and least expensive:

Filter cesspool

Device Features:

- A pit is dug, on the bottom of which a backfill consisting of a mixture of gravel, sand and pebbles is poured with a layer of 40-50 cm.

- The walls are reinforced with bricks or rubble.

Pros:

- Ease of manufacture.

- Minimum construction costs and a sufficiently high efficiency of wastewater treatment from the bath with its periodic use.

Minuses:

- Not suitable for baths equipped with a toilet.

— Requires frequent cleaning and periodic replacement of the drainage layer.

Septic tank from car tires

Pit for a septic tank

Device Features:

- Tires undergo preliminary preparation - their sides are cut off.

- Pits for a septic tank are dug at a distance of 2-3 m from the bath. Their diameter should correspond to the diameter of the used tires with an overlap of 15 cm. Depth - depending on the expected water flow (recommended depth is about 2-3 meters).

- The bottom of the first pit is sealed with clay or concrete, and the bottom of the second pit is covered with a mixture of sand and gravel for filtration.

- Tires are laid in the pit, fastened at the joints with wire staples or plastic clamps.

- Holes are cut out in the tires for supplying a pipeline with drains and for organizing an overflow between the two chambers of the septic tank.

- A sewer pipe 110 mm in diameter is connected to the first tank, which is laid below the freezing level of the soil.

Pipes are brought into the holes prepared in the tires

- An overflow pipe leads from the first tank to the second.

— The pit is filled with soil and clay.

- A sheet of iron or a thick board is laid on top, covered with soil.

Pros:

- A septic tank for a bath from tires requires a minimum of costs for installation and delivery of components.

- The possibility of manufacturing a septic tank of optimal volume, through the use of tires of a suitable diameter.

— Ease of use.

Minuses:

- Insufficient tightness of the structure.

- Not very high quality of wastewater treatment.

Note: It is possible to manufacture a treatment plant for a bath from tires, which has only one chamber with a filtering bottom, provided that the bath will be without a toilet.

Septic tank from eurocubes

Device Features:

- Eurocubes (square-shaped plastic containers with a volume of about a thousand liters) are being prepared for further use. To do this, tees are mounted in their neck, and holes are made for connecting and outlet pipes.

Prepared eurocubes with tees and ventilation

- The tanks are installed in a previously dug pit, the width of which on all sides should be 15 cm wider than the width of the containers used. Read more about the device of a septic tank from eurocubes with your own hands without pumping.

Important: Due to the fragility and low strength of the eurocubes used to create a home-made two-chamber septic tank, the bottom and walls of the pit must be concreted. In order to prevent the containers from floating up, they can additionally be fixed with special clamps to a concrete screed.

- Before filling the septic tank, the tanks must be filled with water, and the gap between them - with concrete mortar to give the structure additional strength. To insulate the septic tank from above, it must be covered with foam and then covered with earth. The ventilation pipes must remain on the surface.

— Drainage is being installed from perforated pipes with a diameter of 50 mm. They are laid in trenches covered with a mixture of sand and gravel.

Pros:

— Cleaning efficiency.

— Durability and reliability.

— Relative complexity of manufacturing associated with concreting the pit.

Septic tank made of concrete rings

In its design, this design resembles a shallow well.

Installation of a septic tank from reinforced concrete rings

Device Features:

— Excavations are being prepared for two septic tanks.

— The calculation of the required number of rings is made, taking into account the level of groundwater and the volume of effluents.

- The chamber from the first ring is equipped with a bottom, in the second, instead of the bottom, a layer of crushed stone 200-300 mm thick is poured.

— Installation of pipelines and covers with a hatch is being carried out.

Such a septic tank for a bath of concrete rings can be single-chamber without a bottom. A septic tank made of plastic barrels will function in a similar way.

Finished Models

If you do not have time to worry about how to make a septic tank for a bath with your own hands, it makes sense to purchase practical and functional devices at an affordable price. Popular Models:

In addition, there are a large number of deep cleaning stations such as Topas, Unilos, etc., the price of which will already be much higher. However, simple installations with mechanical filters and sedimentation tanks, which, if necessary, can be equipped with a soil purification system, can be called the optimal solution for a bath.

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Which option to choose?

If you decide which septic tank is best for a bath, then you should determine the type of wastewater and the degree of contamination. They usually contain surfactants, soapy substances, particles of dirt and leather.

In the absence of a toilet in the bath, you can use the simplest design from one well. The septic tank is made in the form of a conventional autonomous sewer system, but it is not airtight, gravel and crushed stone are laid at the bottom for filtration. After getting inside, the drains pass through these elements and go into the soil. Provides the required level of cleaning and complete safety.

The main advantages of this solution:

1. Simplicity of arrangement, construction time is significantly reduced.
2. You can save money on materials.
3. The use of a bottom filter eliminates the need for frequent cleaning.

The main disadvantage of such simple designs is a poor level of cleaning. Therefore, they can only be used for drains with a low level of pollution. If a toilet is installed in the bath, then it will be necessary to build a complex version of two wells.

Important!It is best to use designs of two containers. They are more versatile and provide a better degree of wastewater treatment.

Location selection

When designing a septic tank for a bath, special attention should be paid to choosing a suitable place for its installation. We recommend that you follow a few simple rules:

1. It is necessary to locate the structure at a small distance from the structure in order to facilitate the connection of the sewerage system.
2. If there is a well for water intake on the site, then the distance to it should be several tens of meters.
3. Care must be taken to install this structure in areas with a high level of groundwater.
4. The place must be chosen in such a way that a sewer can drive up to the septic tank for cleaning.

Important!Consider the exit of the sewer pipe from the bath. Between it and the cleaning system does not allow the presence of angles of 120 degrees or more. Otherwise, serious problems will arise when connecting and laying a pipe to remove drains.

Carefully consider the location of this element on the site and choose the most suitable place for installation.

Material selection

When choosing a material and design, you should take into account the location of groundwater, soil features and your financial capabilities. There are several options for performing septic tanks:

1. From PVC containers.
2. From metal tanks.
3. From car tires.
4. Their concrete rings.

A septic tank for a bath is best made from concrete rings. These designs are more reliable in operation, they can be installed independently, with the involvement of specialized equipment.

Important!If you make a septic tank yourself, and do not buy ready-made systems, then it is better not to save on materials. Concrete structures will cost more, but they are highly durable.

Pit preparation

Consider how to make a septic tank for a bath of concrete rings. After you have determined a suitable place for installation, you can proceed to the direct work. We recommend that you purchase materials in advance, including reinforced concrete rings and measure their dimensions. The obtained parameters must be used when determining the depth, length and width of the pit.

There are several options for preparing the pit for installation:

1. Manual method, using conventional shovels. This solution will save money, but it will take a lot of time and effort. Therefore, several people should be involved at once.
2. Development with the help of special equipment is the best option. It will take much less time, will significantly speed up the installation process.

Separately from the bath, a trench is dug for sewerage. It will contain a pipe for draining wastewater. The trenches should be deep enough to hide the sewers under the ground.

Installation

To build a septic tank for a bath with your own hands, you will need to call special equipment to install the rings. She will be able to place the concrete goods in the prepared pit and will significantly save your strength in this process.

The first well to which the sewer is connected must be completely sealed. There are two mounting options:

1. Installation on a concrete slab. A slab is laid in the base, the area between it and the concrete ring should be carefully sealed.
2. The second way is to install the rings, pour the concrete solution inside and wait for it to solidify, it will ensure the tightness of the structure. The height of the concrete pillow at the bottom is 10 centimetres.

The space between the rings should be well lubricated with sealant. It will be able to eliminate the possibility of leakage and contamination of the soil with runoff.

After the construction of the first well, you can proceed to the implementation of the second. It will be equipped with a filter bottom, so the arrangement of a concrete base is not required. It is enough to level the soil and you can perform direct installation. The area between the rings is also lubricated with sealant.

Important!It is best to use high quality sealants from reputable manufacturers. An excellent option would be hygroscopic mastic and liquid glass.

Sand, pebbles, crushed stone are poured into the bottom of the second well, they will be used as a natural filter for wastewater and provide complete cleaning. The thickness of the pillow should be between 10 and 20 centimetres.

1. Sewer pipes are supplied from the bath, they can be made of metal or polypropylene.
2. In the first well (sump), a hole is punched in the upper part, a pipe is inserted into it to discharge sewage water.
3. In the sump and the second well, one hole is made each, they are connected to each other with a pipe.

Important!The junction of pipes with wells must be treated with sealants, they will eliminate the possibility of leaks and ensure the full functioning of the system.

The final stage

At the last stage, it is necessary to install covers to protect the containers from external influences. They are made of concrete, these elements can be purchased from suppliers.

During installation, coat the edges of the upper rings with sealants. They will exclude the evaporation of the contents of the wells, the ingress of rain and melt water inside. A hatch should be provided in the design, through which access to the septic tank is provided, and its further cleaning is carried out.

The hatch is closed with a lid. It is better to use standard cast iron products, they have a fairly high strength and durability. Covers can be made of concrete, reinforced concrete and even wood.

After installing the covers, the pit is filled with the remaining soil. It should be well tamped to exclude the possibility of further destruction. You can sprinkle the area around the cast iron cover with soil or leave it on the surface.

A septic tank for a reinforced concrete bath is distinguished by its reliability and durability, the system can be operated for many years. Its main disadvantage is the high cost of materials. But in this case, the costs are fully justified, and you can save time and money on frequent repairs and cleanings.

Responsibly approach the implementation of the septic tank, carefully work out the design and location, first draw up a small diagram and work plan. If you correctly carry out all the individual steps, then you will not have problems during the further operation of the structure. It will provide complete wastewater treatment and disposal. It is important to carry out timely further maintenance and monitor the condition of the system.

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Nowadays, there is a bathhouse in the country house or in the backyard. This is a miracle of healing and beneficial for the body, which has come down to us from time immemorial and is the legacy of our ancestors. No other bathhouse or sauna can be compared with the Russian bathhouse. The Russian bath has many advantages, but there are also disadvantages not in the bath itself, of course, but in its operation, more precisely in the use of sewage. Often, in the old samples of the buildings of the baths, there was simply no sewage system and the water went into the cracks between the boards in the floor, and then into the soil.

Of course, the whole thing then exuded moisture and dampness for a long time. Not infrequently, the owners of the baths had to dismantle the floor in the steam room and subsequently dry the boards, or simply keep the door open until the next time, so that it ventilated and dried out. In the bath, the humidity is already high, and even if dampness comes from under the floor, the building will quickly become unusable.

Also, during the operation of baths without sewerage, the owners, for example, change the lower crown of the log house once every 10 years. Some attendants go to the trick and make the lower crown out of hardwoods such as oak.

In order for the bathhouse to serve the owners for a long time, it is necessary to make a sewerage system. Nowadays, there is a huge selection of sewer systems, septic tanks of all designs and sizes for houses and baths. But these septic tanks sometimes cost a lot of money and are beyond the reach of a simple summer resident. What should a simple person do and how to protect the bath from dampness and moisture? As always, you need to look for a solution and think with your head. So the author thought about it and came to the decision to make a sewer with his own hands and save money on the family budget.

He took the principle of operation of a conventional septic tank as an idea. The septic tank is arranged as follows - two tanks are interconnected at the top, when the first tank is filled, it begins to flow into another tank that performs the function of drainage. The author took information and drawings from the Internet, thought out and completed it for himself. And so, what does the author need to fulfill his idea?

Materials: two plastic barrels, cement mortar, boards, gravel, foam plastic, sewer pipes.
Tools: shovel, hammer, axe, hacksaw.

Then he dug a hole for a homemade septic tank, brought a sewer pipe out of the bath and connected it to the tank. I made a lid on top.

He also foresaw the onset of winter cold weather by making such a foam insulation. (fig 9)

That's all and covered with a lid on top.

The septic tank for the country bath is ready, now the author’s bath will stand for many years and will delight the family and guests with its raspberry heat.

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Design features of septic tanks for a bath

First of all, the choice of a suitable septic tank design depends on an important parameter - whether there is a bathroom in the bath.

This can be explained by the fact that wastewater in a bath that is not equipped with a sanitary unit has a liquid consistency with a minimum amount of pollution. Then septic tanks for a bath without a bathroom do not require additional installation of a filtering system. The right decision is to build a well from concrete rings without a bottom with a septic gravel and crushed stone cushion as a reliable bottom filter.

If you plan to equip a septic tank for a bath with a toilet, then it is recommended to choose a multi-section filter unit. The first section is airtight and is intended for collecting fecal waste, the remaining sections are for high-quality filtration.

The simplest and most affordable option for home-made is a septic tank for a bath made of concrete rings, which has a lot of advantages. These include ease of installation, affordable cost of consumables, no need for constant cleaning and disinfection. The only drawback of the structure is the low level of wastewater treatment.

Home cleaning facilities can be made from available materials:

• PVC containers (barrels, containers) with small filtration holes in the bottom. Such material can be used for surface occurrence of water in moving soils.
• Tanks made of metal without a bottom. They are used to equip a sump in sandstones with a high GWL (groundwater level).
• Rings made of monolithic reinforced concrete, which are suitable for the construction of drinking and technical wells.
• Wheel tires from trucks, as well as eurocubes made of plastic and acrylic. They are used for the construction of septic tanks with a low level of aquifer on sandstones.

The right choice of place for the construction of a septic tank

To organize a septic tank for a bath with your own hands, first you need to decide on its location. When choosing a suitable place, it is important to observe the following rules:

1. To simplify the process of removing wastewater, a sump can be erected at a safe distance of 15 meters from residential and utility buildings.
2. If there are water sources on the land plot (a well or a well), the structure must be located no closer than 20 meters from them.
3. Before starting work, it is necessary to determine the level of groundwater and the type of soil in order to choose the right building material.
4. The supply pipe to the structure must be at an angle of 125 degrees to prevent rapid clogging of the sewer system.
5. The location of the sump should be convenient for the access of AC equipment.

If the bath is built on clay or loamy soils, the construction of a septic tank is impossible. Then it is necessary to provide alternative options for the drain system - a storm drain, a well for drainage or a ditch with a concrete bottom.

With regular operation of a technical facility and infrequent pumping of water drains, it is possible to equip a septic tank for a bath without pumping. It is an ergonomic design consisting of two compartments, which is intended for independent biological wastewater treatment. The chambers are interconnected by a plastic pipeline.

The first chamber is used to process organic waste and filter heavy particles from the water that accumulate at the bottom of the structure. After cleaning, the water enters the second chamber, where it passes through the bottom filter and is discharged into the soil.

When arranging such a system, the bottom of the pit is laid out with a sand and gravel cushion up to 25 cm high, which acts as a drainage base for filtering wastewater.

Septic tank from reinforced concrete rings

Structurally, a septic tank made of rings is similar to a domestic hydraulic structure, the only difference is the shallow depth of the mine. Making a concrete septic tank for a bath with your own hands is quite simple, this will require reinforced concrete rings, plastic pipes, a well cover and working tools. All work is carried out in the following order:

1. Preparation of a pit of the required size - depth by 2 rings, diameter - 25 cm more than the diameter of the rings.
2. The ring is mounted, the bottom is concreted to a height of up to 15 cm. If the structure is an open structure, the bottom is equipped with a crushed stone filter pad up to 35 cm high.
3. The second element is installed on top of the first ring. The rings are connected to each other with special fasteners.
4. Install sewer pipes and a protective cover. When using a concrete structure, a hatch is first made in it for cleaning the septic tank.
5. The connecting joints between the rings are treated with a bitumen-based sealant.
6. The pit is covered with soil and rammed.

If it is planned to build a two-chamber septic tank from rings, a structure is arranged near the first well in a similar way with the installation of reinforced concrete rings. In this case, the bottom of the first well must be concreted, and the second - covered with rubble. The joints between the rings in the second well are not sealed. As a connector of two chambers, a plastic pipe is used, which is installed at a short distance from the bottom of the structure.

Tire construction

Old car cameras can be used to build a simple drain receiver.

Installation work is carried out according to the following scheme:

1. Preparation of one or two pits up to 200 cm deep each, the diameter must exceed the dimensions of the tires by 20 cm.
2. The bottom of the first receiver is concreted to a height of up to 15 cm, the second is covered with a sand-gravel mixture by 35 cm.
3. The inner walls of the tires are trimmed to simplify the process of laying the elements. Tires are mounted alternately in height with the formation of a vertical septic tank.
4. A pipe with a cross section of up to 110 mm is brought below the level of soil freezing and at a slight slope from the bath to the receiver. When arranging the structure into two compartments, the overflow pipe is installed between the wells under a slope. To do this, holes of the desired diameter are made on the side of the tires. Joints are treated with sealant.
5. The distance between the septic tank and the pit is covered with soil, and the finished structure is covered with a lid.

Garden septic tank from a barrel

How to make a septic tank for a bath from an ordinary plastic or metal barrel used on the farm? To do this, you must first prepare the container: in a plastic product, small holes are made in the walls and bottom, in a metal one, the bottom is removed.

Construction work is carried out in the following order:

1. Preparation of a pit of the desired size: in depth along the height of the container, 15 cm wider in width.
2. Backfilling the bottom with fine gravel by 12 cm, tamping.
3. Cutting a side hole in the barrel for the drain pipe (this is done by stepping back 18 cm from the bottom of the tank).
4. Installation of the barrel in the pit with additional fixation with metal rods stuck through the tank into the bottom of the structure.
5. Backfilling the gap between the pit and the septic tank with rubble and tamping.
6. Protective cover fixing.

This type of septic tank requires high-quality cleaning of dirt and debris every 6 months.

Septic tank from ready-made plastic and iron eurocubes

The most durable, practical and expensive design for private septic tanks. For its implementation, ready-made eurocubes made of metal and plastic are used. Cubes come in volumes from 50 to 10 thousand cubic meters.

Installation of products is carried out in the following order:

1. The neck of the cube is cut off for the installation of tees. Existing joints are carefully treated with sealants for plastic.
2. In the end part of the cube with an upper indent of 25 cm, a hole is made along the diameter of the overflow pipe.
3. In the upper part, a hole is made for the ventilation pipe connected to the tee.
4. When using a two-section design, the sections are connected by an overflow pipe, for which special holes are made in the side walls. In the first cube, it is located 20 cm below the hole through which the drains enter, in the second - 25 cm below the hole in the first cube.
5. A pit is being prepared for two containers.
6. Cubes with installed overflow pipes are mounted on the bottom and fixed with metal rods.
7. The finished structure from the outside of the walls is insulated with foam sheets and filled with concrete mix to the upper level of the tank necks.

Self-installation of a septic tank for a private bath is a responsible process that requires a rational approach and the right choice of material.

The most affordable and economical receiver options are from car tires, plastic or metal barrels. Such materials are lightweight and easy to install. For the arrangement of more serious structures, it is recommended to use concrete rings or PVC cubes.

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Design features

Before considering the design of a future septic tank, it is necessary to decide whether there will be a toilet in the bath or not. The thing is that the wastewater from an ordinary bath without a bathroom is liquid and almost clean, so in this case there is no need to make a complex structure.

The device of septic tanks for a bath with a toilet and without it is somewhat different:

1. In a dumping facility without a toilet, it is not necessary to provide a special filtration system in the septic tank. In this case, it is enough to equip a well made of concrete rings without a bottom on a layer of gravel and crushed stone, and the drains will themselves filter into the soil.
2. The septic tank under the bath with a bathroom should be made in the form of a multi-chamber structure. The first sealed chamber-sump is needed to collect feces, and the following compartments perform filtering functions.

The advantages of installing septic tanks for the house and baths from rings without a bottom include simplicity of design and speed of installation, the ability to save on materials, as well as the absence of the need for frequent cleaning. However, such a septic tank under the bath does not guarantee high quality wastewater treatment.

Worth knowing: septic tanks for home and baths are single-chamber and multi-chamber.

If you decide to make a septic tank for a bath, then the choice of material for it depends on the level of standing groundwater. The device of a septic tank can be produced using the following types of materials:

• Metal barrels without a bottom cannot be used in places where groundwater is high. It is better to choose such a septic tank material for sandy soils.
• Plastic barrels with holes for filtration. This option is also not suitable for high GWL (groundwater level). They can only be mounted on sandstone.
• You can make a simple septic tank from concrete rings.
• Some types of septic tanks are made of monolithic reinforced concrete.
• A small sump can be built from car tires.
• Sometimes one or more PVC cubes are used to equip a treatment plant.

Important: the dimensions and depth of a septic tank for a house or a bath are selected individually. If the septic tank does not provide for the use of a drainage pump for pumping wastewater into the general sewer, then it is necessary to provide a place for the entrance of a sewage truck.

Choosing a place for building

If you decide to build a septic tank for a bath with your own hands, then you should pay special attention to choosing a place to install it. When choosing it, adhere to the following rules:

1. To facilitate the connection to the sewer, it is better to locate a septic tank near the house.
2. From water sources located on the territory of the site, the treatment plant should be located at a distance of 20-25 m.
3. From the residential building, the septic tank should be at a distance of 10-15 m.
4. If the GWL on the site is high, then the choice of location should be approached with particular care.
5. The septic tank under the bath should be located in such a place that a free access for a vacuum truck is provided to it.
6. The pipe leading from the bath to the septic tank should not be connected to it at an angle of more than 120 degrees. Otherwise, problems may arise with the connection and laying of the pipeline.

On clay soils and in areas with a high level of standing groundwater, filtration of wastewater from the bathhouse into the soil is not possible. In this case, you need to use other types of assignment. For these purposes, a storm sewer or reservoir is suitable. You can also build a gutter in the form of a tray with a concrete bottom. On sandy soils, it is advisable to arrange a filtration absorption well, because this type of soil quickly absorbs large volumes of water.

Wastewater treatment plant without pumping

A septic tank for a bath without pumping out can be used if you regularly use this facility (without a toilet), and you don’t want to pump out effluents frequently. In this case, the water from the waste facility will be discharged into reservoirs, sewers or other suitable places. It can also be collected in filtration wells, from where it will be filtered into the soil.

There are many options for an independent device of such a treatment plant. In addition to them, you can use ready-made treatment plants. However, their price is rather high. Such designs are designed for different volumes of effluents.

Principle of operation

As you already understood, in order to obtain better treatment of wastewater from a bath with a toilet, it is better to make not one sump, but several filtration compartments. In each of them, wastewater undergoes multi-stage purification, and at the output you will receive completely harmless purified water that can be used for technical needs and watering the garden.

As a rule, in order to equip a septic tank under a bath with a bathroom, a two-chamber design is required. In this case, both chambers are interconnected by an overflow. The principle of operation of such a structure is as follows:

1. Effluent from the bath through the pipeline enters the first compartment of the structure. Here, the heavier and denser components of the effluents settle to the bottom.
2. In addition, wastewater in the first chamber, where there is no oxygen, is subjected to primary treatment by anaerobic bacteria. These microorganisms live in conditions without access to oxygen, so such a chamber is a favorable habitat for them.
3. When the level of liquid waste in the first compartment reaches the overflow mark, the water flows by gravity into the second compartment.
4. If the device of the second chamber does not provide for a bottom, then the treated effluents are filtered through a layer of gravel and crushed stone into the soil. If the septic tank under the bath has a bottom in the second chamber, then the drains are discharged through a special pipe into a filtration well or ditch.

It is worth noting that during the life of bacteria, effluents decompose into gas and water. As a result of the activity of anaerobic organisms, methane gas is formed, for the removal of which a ventilation duct is needed. To populate the septic tank with special microorganisms, ready-made biological products are used.

Wastewater treatment plant from reinforced concrete rings

To properly make a septic tank for a bath of concrete rings, you do not need to dig too deep a pit. When performing work, the following sequence of actions is followed:

1. Digs two holes next to the size of concrete rings. For such a small structure, 1-2 products are enough. In this case, the diameter of the pit should be 20 cm larger than the diameter of the ring.
2. After the installation of the first concrete product, the bottom of the pit is poured with concrete to a height of 100-150 mm.
3. After that, the installation of the second ring is carried out. Bitumen or bituminous mastic is used to seal the seams between the rings.
4. Now the sewer pipeline is being laid and the cover of the structure is being installed. In this case, a hole for the hatch should be provided in the cover. The first structure will serve as a sump.
5. Now we carry out the installation of rings in the second pit.
6. We cover its bottom with crushed stone with a layer 150 mm thick.
7. Waterproofing the seams in the second chamber is not necessary.
8. The chambers are connected to each other by means of an overflow pipe. It should go at an angle from the first to the second chamber.
9. The second compartment is covered with a lid without a hatch.

Important: a septic tank under a bath without a toilet can be made from one chamber, consisting of two concrete rings and a bottom covered with gravel.

Tire construction

It is very simple and inexpensive to make a septic tank for a bath with your own hands from car tires. It can also be single-chamber or two-chamber, depending on the presence or absence of a toilet in the bath. Installation is carried out in the following sequence:

1. They dig a pit with a depth of at least 2 meters. Its diameter depends on the dimensions of the tire. It should be 15 cm larger.
2. The tires on the inside are cut a little so that after laying several elements on the inside there are no such embossed protrusions.
3. Tires are stacked on top of each other, forming a vertical well.
4. A pipeline with a cross section of at least 100 mm is laid to the well. At the same time, it should pass below the soil freezing mark and go downhill from the garbage disposal facility to the well. If a two-chamber design is used, then an overflow pipe is installed between the two wells, which runs at an angle from the first to the second structure. To install pipes, holes are cut in the side surface of the tires.
5. The bottom of the first well is concreted. And the bottom of the second structure is covered with rubble.
6. The gaps between the wells and the walls of the pit are filled with a mixture of crushed stone and sand, and then carefully rammed.
7. Wells must be closed with covers made of suitable material.

PVC cube septic tank

Quite quickly and cheaply, you can make a septic tank under the bath from eurocubes. They are iron or PVC. The second option is cheaper. Installation of cubes is performed as follows:

1. The neck of the cube is cut to install a tee there. All joints are carefully sealed.
2. On one side surface of the cube, a hole is made with a diameter equal to the cross section of the supply pipe. This hole should be at a distance of 25 cm from the top of the container.
3. On the upper surface, a hole is made for the installation of a ventilation pipe. It is attached to the tee.
4. After that, holes are made in the two-chamber septic tank for overflow. In the first cube, it should be 150-200 mm lower than the hole through which the drains enter the septic tank. And the hole for the overflow in the second cube should be 200-250 mm lower than this hole.
5. One pit is dug under two cubes at once.
6. The bottom of the pit is concreted. In it, releases of reinforcement are made to fix the cubes.
7. To protect plastic containers from floating up during a flood, they are placed in a reinforcement piping and fixed to outlets at the bottom of the pit.
8. After insulation with foam plastic, the entire structure is poured with concrete at the level of the neck of the cube.

Video instruction for arranging a septic tank for a garbage disposal facility:

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SITUATION:
1. The goal is to make a sewer for a bathhouse under construction.
2. There will be the following sewage points in the bathhouse: a shower in the washing room, a toilet (toilet bowl) in the washing room, a floor drain in the washing room (there will be a small barrel-font), a floor drain in the steam room (the steam room will have a washing function with basins) .
3. Sauna is one-story, small (40 sq.m.), the frequency of use is 1 time in 1-2 weeks. 1-3 people will go to the bathhouse, no more.
4. The site is extreme in the SNT, relatively close to the edge of the site (8-10 m) there is a small shallow (depth less than 1 m) rivulet.
5. GWL is high (when they dug holes for piles for the foundation of a bathhouse, there was already water at a depth of 1 m). Soil - water-saturated sand and loam, gravel.
6. The foundation tape (and the floor of the bath, respectively) are raised 45 cm above the ground.
7. Sometimes it floods a little (the river does not seem to overflow its banks, just melting snow, a section at the bottom of the slope).
8. The site is located under a sharp slope, no car will ever drive up to the bathhouse and the planned installation site of the septic tank. I plan to clean once a year, invite a Tajik.

In the appendix - the proposed sewerage of the bath with the device of a 1-chamber septic tank of 2 concrete rings without a bottom, with a further withdrawal of the liquid into a small filtration field.

QUESTIONS:
1. VERY NEEDED CRITICISM OF THE PROPOSED SCHEME. PLEASE ANSWER WITHIN 1-2 DAYS, BECAUSE I AM LEAVING AND I NEED TO URGENTLY APPROVE THE SCHEME FOR THE FOREIGN MANAGER TO FURTHER LOOK FOR A CONTRACTOR.
2. WHAT I PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO IN YOUR COMMENTS:
2.1. For the output from the washing room (toilet, shower, floor drain), I plan to use a pipe with a diameter of 110, for output from a steam room a pipe with a diameter of 40, the main pipe to a septic tank with a diameter of 110. Is it normal?
2.2. Which pipe is still optimal to choose (material, if possible, manufacturer)? I read that it seems like polypropylene is better than PVC. Optimal in my understanding - it will work for a long time, without hemorrhoids, you do not overpay for unnecessary qualities.
2.3. The outlet of the pipe from the bath will come out at a depth of 0.5 m, the pipe will come to the septic tank at a depth of 0.7 m, in the field filtration it will come at a depth of 0.8 m. Is it normal?
2.4. Does the pipe need to be insulated? What is the best way to do this if necessary?
2.5. Should the pipes be laid and buried simply in the ground or should they be covered with rubble around them?
2.6. The septic tank ring will be 15 cm above ground level. Is it normal or higher?
2.7. I provided ventilation pipes - one into the septic tank itself and I want to embed the second into a leaky pipe in the filtration field. Norm? Shouldn't it stink in a nearby gazebo?
2.8. The dimensions of the filtration field are 2 m by 1 m. Before the filtration field, the pipe goes without holes, it will be giving in the filtration field. Norm?
2.9. What should be the structure (layering of materials with thicknesses) in the filtration field? So that the holes are not clogged with top water, geotextiles can be on top of the pipe.
2.10. It is normal to seal the joints of the rings with the composition: 1 part of cement, 1 part of sand, 0.7 parts of water, 0.7 parts of liquid glass, then how will it dry with mastic?
2.11. Is it better to pass the rings with mastic or stick a waterproofing with a blowtorch? Is it better inside or outside?

I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU HELP WITH ADVICE AND EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INDIFFERENT. THE WORLD IS NOT WITHOUT GOOD PEOPLE.

Nowadays, there is a bathhouse in the country house or in the backyard. This is a miracle of healing and beneficial for the body, which has come down to us from time immemorial and is the legacy of our ancestors. No other bathhouse or sauna can be compared with the Russian bathhouse. The Russian bath has many advantages, but there are also disadvantages not in the bath itself, of course, but in its operation, more precisely in the use of sewage. Often, in the old samples of the buildings of the baths, there was simply no sewage system and the water went into the cracks between the boards in the floor, and then into the soil.

Of course, the whole thing then exuded moisture and dampness for a long time. Not infrequently, the owners of the baths had to dismantle the floor in the steam room and subsequently dry the boards, or simply keep the door open until the next time, so that it ventilated and dried out. In the bath, the humidity is already high, and even if dampness comes from under the floor, the building will quickly become unusable.

Also, during the operation of baths without sewerage, the owners, for example, change the lower crown of the log house once every 10 years. Some attendants go to the trick and make the lower crown out of hardwoods such as oak.

In order for the bathhouse to serve the owners for a long time, it is necessary to make a sewerage system. Nowadays, there is a huge selection of sewer systems, septic tanks of all designs and sizes for houses and baths. But these septic tanks sometimes cost a lot of money and are beyond the reach of a simple summer resident. What should a simple person do and how to protect the bath from dampness and moisture? As always, you need to look for a solution and think with your head. So the author thought about it and came to the decision to make a sewer with his own hands and save money on the family budget.

He took the principle of operation of a conventional septic tank as an idea. The septic tank is arranged as follows - two tanks are interconnected at the top, when the first tank is filled, it begins to flow into another tank that performs the function of drainage. The author took information and drawings from the Internet, thought out and completed it for himself. And so, what does the author need to fulfill his idea?

Materials: two plastic barrels, cement mortar, boards, gravel, foam plastic, sewer pipes.
Tools: spade, hammer, axe, hacksaw.

Do-it-yourself septic tank for a bath without pumping out
Nowadays, there is a bathhouse in the country house or in the backyard. This is a miracle of healing and beneficial for the body, which has come down to us from time immemorial and is the legacy of our ancestors. From Russian

The choice of a septic tank for a bath

A comfortable country life in the modern world cannot be imagined without a bath or sauna. Many owners of suburban areas, together with the house, immediately begin to build a bathhouse. Before its construction, it is necessary to foresee the presence of sewage nearby, because during the use of the bath a huge amount of wastewater is generated.

That is why even before the start of construction of the bath, experts recommend building a full-fledged efficient sewer system. Most people think that the construction of a sewer is optional: you can simply take the pipe out into the street and the water will go directly into the ground - this is exactly what they did in the days of the Soviet Union and even continue now.

Now imagine how much damage you will cause to the environment and natural “safety”. And not only to nature, but also to ourselves: untreated water will flow into the ground, and then (of course, after being cleaned a little) into wells, from which you will take water not only for a bath, but also for cooking, which will naturally poisoned with soap and other means, and if a toilet is also built in the bathhouse, then damage will be done not only to the ecology of your site, but also to all your neighbors. Therefore, sooner or later you will have to organize a sewer system in the area to drain wastewater.

Choosing a sewer system

As a rule, septic tanks are chosen for baths, because, if properly maintained, they will not require pumping out for decades. The cesspool, especially a shallow one, will have to be cleaned after each use of the bath, since the volume of wastewater from the bath is quite large. And if you also equip a toilet in the bath, then the cesspool will not have time to process waste at all, and pumping out will have to be done very often.

How to choose the perfect septic tank for a bath without pumping?

When buying or making a home-made septic tank, it is worth considering the features of the wastewater that the sewers will have to process. Usually for a bath, wastewater is a gray mass, which includes soap and fatty acids, as well as surfactants. Sometimes, in small amounts, runoff may contain particles of skin and nails, hair, and some small debris, including dust and sand. Often, for convenience, the bathhouse is also equipped with a toilet: in this case, the wastewater will be much more polluted and the septic tank will need to be built in a larger size and with slightly different properties.

Septic tanks for a bath are usually:

A single-chamber septic tank can process only the simplest waste and is the most primitive version of sewage. It does not have a bottom - instead, a filter substrate in the form of sand and gravel. The container can be made of almost any material: a barrel, a canister, a cistern, but most importantly - without a bottom. Sometimes such septic tanks are even made from car tires.

It is worth noting that when arranging single-chamber septic tanks without a bottom, it is necessary to take into account the depth of groundwater: the smaller it is, the greater should be the bottom area of ​​​​the septic tank and the depth of the filtration layer (sand and gravel).

Septic tank for a bath with a toilet: ideal

The ideal option for a septic tank for a bath is precisely two-chamber models. They will be able to process the drain well and neutralize even toilet waste and soapy masses. You can make such a septic tank yourself or buy it in a store. You can also make a "knight's move": buy eurocubes, and later connect them with pipes yourself. You can also use:

• plastic containers,
• plastic or iron barrels,
• reinforced concrete well rings,
• tires,
• concrete or brick.

Sometimes, when using sewage in the form of a two-chamber septic tank, you still have to pump out: if the septic tank is far from the road and the sewage truck does not reach it, you can use a drainage or fecal pump to pump it out, and pour the waste into a special pit or collect it in a barrel for subsequent disposal.

The principle of operation of a two-chamber septic tank

Two-chamber septic tanks for a bath work according to the following principle:

• Raw water enters the first chamber, which undergoes primary purification using crushed stone, gravel and sand. As a result of such purification, large dirt and fatty deposits are removed from the water.
• Water already cleared of "black" dirt enters the second chamber. In the second chamber, the water settles, all the remnants of dirt and soap settle to the bottom, and clean water flows further through the sewer pipe.
• Completely purified water goes through pipes to the sewer well, from where it enters the soil. The process of complete wastewater treatment takes quite a long time: sometimes it takes several months for complete treatment.

Do-it-yourself construction of a septic tank for a bath

Before starting construction, roughly mark the sewer on a piece of paper and calculate the necessary materials. Buy materials with a margin of about five to seven percent so that you do not have to return to the store later.

If you use the bath regularly, then build a two-chamber septic tank. In the event that you use the bath no more than once or twice a month, then you can build a single-chamber septic tank.

After all of the above, you can start digging a hole. Before you dig it, look at the weather forecast for a few days ahead and choose two or three days during which there will be no precipitation. After all, if it rains, then the millet can fill the pit with water, which then will have to be pumped out. Or the earth from the sides can completely crumble - then you will have to dig the pit again and do the work a second time.

After that, a layer of gravel and sand will need to be poured onto the bottom of the pit, approximately 50-60 centimeters - more can be, but less can not be. Then the walls are built: either from rings or containers, or by building walls of brick with concrete. The design of a two-chamber type septic tank built in this way has many advantages:

• fast production (construction),
• minimal cash costs - you will have to spend money only on pipes and materials,
• rare pumping and cleaning.

When arranging and using sewers, consider the following:

• Buy pipes of a larger diameter: at least 110 millimeters in diameter.
• Try not to use the bath too often: more than twice a week.
• If possible, do not “pass” large debris into the drain.

Arranging a sewer for a bath is a rather difficult process, despite the fact that it will be used less than the sewer system that is “central” for your site.

The choice of a septic tank for a bath
The article tells about the arrangement of sewer systems for a bath with a toilet. Detailed instructions are given for the construction of a septic tank for a bath with a toilet without pumping out with your own hands.

Bath is an integral element of a country house. Some people begin to build it almost before the construction of the dwelling itself. There are many tasks that need to be solved if you have decided to build a bath or sauna. One of them is where to dispose of wastewater.

The best solution to this problem is to install a septic tank. Someone believes that there is nothing better and easier than the option of "the old fashioned way" to dig a trench. However, such sewerage will cause environmental and sanitary problems on the site. Thus, one day you will still have to solve with a more modern method, and you will surely think about a septic tank.

What you should pay attention to

First, you need to consider the nature of the wastewater that the device will process. To a greater extent, the drains are soapy gray water.

If a bath or sauna involves the installation of a toilet, then the nature of the drains will be very different. The disposal of the so-called black water must be approached more responsibly.

Varieties

There are several types of septic tank for a bath:

• with one camera
• with two cameras.

Let us consider in more detail the characteristics of both types.

single chamber

This type of septic tank is a simple device that consists of a container without a bottom, and by the principle of its operation resembles a well. In the form of tanks, various containers made of plastic or metal can act, and a layer of crushed stone that covers the bottom can act as a filter.

If you decide to install a single-chamber septic tank yourself, do not forget to consider the location of groundwater. The fact is that if they are located at a high level, then the chamber should have sufficient volume.

Double chamber

This type of septic tank is the most suitable for a bath, especially if you plan to use it often. It can be purchased or made at home from tires, reinforced concrete well rings and concrete mortar.

1. First of all, dig 2 holes in which the septic tank chambers will be located. Their length must be at least 2 meters. It should be borne in mind that in the future there will be crushed stone, sand or other drainage in the gap between the walls and the wheels.
2. We put tires in piles in the pits.
3. Now you need to bring the sewer line and connect it to the camera.

Other options

Of course, the easiest option is to purchase an industrial septic tank, but in some cases it is more rational and practical to do it yourself. It is worth noting that it will work no worse than purchased equipment.

Filter cesspool

At the heart of such a structure is a foundation pit, the bottom of which must be covered with crushed stone, sand, gravel or some other backfill.

1. Making a filter cesspool is quite simple. You do not need to have any special skills for this.
2. Minimum manufacturing costs.
3. Relatively high cleaning efficiency.

1. Such equipment is not suitable for installation in a bath in which there is a toilet.
2. It is necessary to clean frequently and replace the drainage layer in a timely manner.

European cup septic tank

The next version of the construction is a septic tank from Eurocubes. Eurocubes are square-shaped plastic containers that can hold about 1000 liters.

Before proceeding with the manufacture of a septic tank, it is necessary to prepare cubes. To do this, make holes in them for connecting and outlet pipes, and also pass a tee in the neck.

Install the finished structure in an already dug pit. It must be borne in mind that all its sides should be 15-20 centimeters larger than the sides of the Eurocubes that you use. If the containers are rather fragile and do not have high strength, it is recommended to fill the walls and bottom of the pit with concrete. For additional protection, containers can be secured with special clamps.

Septic tank made of concrete rings

According to the principle of its operation, such a device resembles a well.

• for such a structure, two pits are required,
• the number of required rings is selected depending on the volume of wastewater and the level of the soil,
• in the chamber from the first ring, it is necessary to install the bottom, and in the second ring, pour a layer of rubble.

Sanitary standards

Local sewerage will be in order only if sanitary standards are observed:

1. Location. The distance between the treatment plant and the water intake must be at least 30 meters.
2. Cameras. The chambers in the septic tank must have a volume of at least three days of the volume of water that is used in the bath. They have to be cleaned periodically. It is worth considering this and leaving the passage to the cameras free.
3. drainage layer. Over time, the backfill at the bottom of the installation becomes contaminated. This leads to a decrease in the filtration rate. Therefore, it is very important to replace the drainage layer in a timely manner.

How to make a septic tank for a bath with your own hands
This article talks about how to make a septic tank for a bath or sauna with your own hands. You will find out what types of septic tanks exist and whether there are any sanitary standards.

What kind of septic tank is needed for a bath

Currently, many owners of private houses prefer to equip baths on their territory. This is not strange, because baths have long been considered the key to longevity and purity. An ordinary septic tank will not work in this case, since it will not always be convenient to organize the entrance of a sewage truck. A do-it-yourself septic tank without pumping out is the best option in this case. It is worth talking in more detail about how it is installed.

Principle of operation

Of course, oxygen is necessary for the normal functioning of microorganisms. For the development of bacteria, special substances will need to be periodically added to the system.

Purified water will flow into the second tank, and then pass into the soil through a filter consisting of gravel and sand.

Digging a pit

The pit for the septic tank should not be located next to the bathhouse and other rooms. Emissions from it can get into drinking water, which is simply unacceptable.

This distance should not be less than five meters from the nearest room. It is worth noting that the pit must be of a certain depth, which will allow the pipes to be laid at an angle so that the drains better merge into the septic tank.

The size of the septic tank can also be calculated independently, knowing the number of people who permanently live in the house and use the bath. In principle, a huge septic tank is not required for a bath, since people usually do not use it daily. However, for the normal reproduction of bacteria, it is necessary to ensure a constant level of liquid in the septic tank.

Do not place the pipeline too high, as in this case an overflow may occur. It is better to dig a hole with the use of special equipment. Of course, calling an excavator in this case is quite expensive. It is quite possible to get by with a small tractor with a bucket. If it is not possible to provide access to special equipment, then the pit will have to be dug manually with a shovel.

Formwork construction and concrete pouring

1. Formwork can be made from both new and old boards. Various wooden shields are also suitable. The first chamber can be made a little larger than the second. At the same time, they must be connected to each other by means of a pipe.
2. The formwork must be reinforced so that the concrete does not break it. It is better to collect it directly in the pit. To increase the rigidity and reliability of the structure, it is required to install reinforcement in the formwork.
3. Now you can start pouring concrete formwork. The quality of the future construction depends on the quality of concrete and the correctness of its pouring. Pouring can be done immediately if a concrete mixer is available. Otherwise, you can fill in layers, gradually lifting the formwork up.

Only after the concrete has completely hardened, you can begin to build a partition between the chambers. In order to save money, it can be laid out from an old brick.

Overlap installation

It is worth noting that the thickness of the overlap should be approximately 15 centimeters. Now we can say with confidence that the do-it-yourself septic tank for a bath is completely ready for operation. This design will serve faithfully for many years.

Of course, it will also have to be cleaned, but this will need to be done much less frequently than in the case of an ordinary septic tank with pumping out. To be precise, the relevant services will have to be called approximately once every three years. This is a fairly large period of time.

What kind of septic tank is needed for a bath
The principle of operation of a septic tank for a bath. How to dig a pit, properly install the formwork, and pour concrete. Installation of the overlap of the septic tank and video with all stages of construction.