bajaponderosa
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ECO Friendly Septic Tanks
I am looking for some answers about these new septic tanks that are being asked by Campo owners to be installed if you are on a beach front lot.
#1 Were can you purchase them?
# How much do they cost?
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Bob and Susan
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i'd contact your local PROFEPA office...
down here last year there was only one approved
they sell it in la paz
it has an ultraviolet light in it too
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MrBillM
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Let There be Light
Nothing worse than being in an unlighted septic tank.
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DERN
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HMMM.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
i'd contact your local PROFEPA office...
down here last year there was only one approved
they sell it in la paz
it has an ultraviolet light in it too |
So does this mean that three 55 gallon drums doesn't qualify?
With all the traffic you get into your complex, what Eco-Friendly Unit do you use?
Thanks in advance,
DERN
[Edited on 2-17-2010 by DERN]
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Bob and Susan
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4 stage
4 separate tanks
each tank 200 feet of leech line
all above the ground as we are a 4 foot island
plants are really green and happy
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ncampion
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Here are two examples of what SEMERNAT is requiring for all new construction in Baja. No more leech lines. I know, just got my EIS approval and this
is what they specify.
http://www.h2obaja.com/
http://www.prolinewastewater.com/
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DERN
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What?
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
4 stage
4 separate tanks
each tank 200 feet of leech line
all above the ground as we are a 4 foot island
plants are really green and happy |
I also live in septic-ville.
So your nitrates don't leach into the sand and flow toward the SOC.? No matter whether it's underground or on top of the surface, it's still
flowing downhill. It's gonna go somewhere.
Maybe that explains why the kelp, (so to speak) is greener on your side.??
Love,
DERN
[Edited on 2-17-2010 by DERN]
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elizabeth
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Nothing worse than being in an unlighted septic tank. |
you may think this is cute, but your ignorance is showing...ultraviolet light kills pathogens
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torch
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how do you change the bulb? just kidding
[Edited on 2-17-2010 by torch]
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Get ahead of the coming changes.
A bit of work to obtain and install, but the environment will love you...and once operational, very effective for your greenery. The one above was
delivered to Coyote Bay a few years ago and is working fine - almost maintenance-free.
The three smaller, residential Clivus systems are the model M-3 kit with an 84 inch height and a length of 100 inches. This composter can handle up to
50 uses daily.
The M-2 kit has a 66 inch overall height and a length of 65 inches. The M-1 kit is 10 inches shorter and holds fifty gallons less compost than the
otherwise identical M-2.
All three residential models are 33 inches wide for ease of installation (you can get them through a doorway). These composters are made of very
durable, one-piece, seamless construction and come complete with a waterless toilet and chute, 55 gallon liquid storage base (cradle), automatic
moistening system, automatic liquid removal system, interior ventilation fan, maintenance tool, Multrum bacteria, cleaning solution and all necessary
installation hardware.
Just another good idea...& will surprise your visiting Profepa people! 
http://www.thenaturalhome.com/clivusmultrum.htm
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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djh
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Good System
The Clivus Multrum (and related) systems are good systems. They've been around a long time and have been used in MANY different applications,
including county, state, and federal parks and recreation areas.
My buddy Kelly uses a similar composting toilet up at his lake cabin (Priest Lake, Idaho), and he has had 15 years of good dependable service
already.
They work ! which is important when you really need it to work.... Sh** Happens. (sorry, I couldn't resist that...)
[Edited on 2-17-2010 by djh]
Its all just stuff and some numbers.
A day spent sailing isn\'t deducted from one\'s life.
Peace, Love, and Music
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djh
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Actually....
This is the product Kelly uses at his lake cabin:
http://www.thenaturalhome.com/sunmar.htm
Simple to install and hook up. You can being it down in a pick up or trailer. Devinitely not as cool as Pompano's Clivus system.
And it requires a bit more regular maintenance (rotating the drum after use, occasional addition of ash/compost bacteria medium, and more frequent
compost removal than the larger clivus systems...
But (one t . . . . temptation resisted  ), a viable alternative for some. I
know of a fellow who installed a sunmar composter toilet on his sailboat !
Its all just stuff and some numbers.
A day spent sailing isn\'t deducted from one\'s life.
Peace, Love, and Music
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MrBillM
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Lizzie Got A Big Head ?
It was "Meant" to be "Cute/Funny/Whatever " and Liz knows it, but still wants to call someone STUPID.
OK. I'll defer to Elizabeth when it comes to deep knowledge of Septic Matters.
You're the Boss Shizzt, Babe.
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