Method and apparatus for treating leach fields
US6485647B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2209/03
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The functioning of the leach field of a septic tank type sewage system is maintained or rejuvenated by flowing air or other active gas through the system's conduits, for instance, leaching chambers or perforated pipes in stone filled trenches. Differential pressure created by an air mover forces air or other active gas to flow through the soil adjacent the conduits, to an extent sufficient to push water from any saturated soil and effect desirable aerobic biochemical conditions in the soil. In alternate embodiments, conduits may be pressurized or evacuated. Valves and other plumbing are provided to control air flow and enable continued function of the sewage system during air flow treatment. Auxiliary piping, buried adjacent the trenches of the leach field, is pressurized or evacuated to cause air flow through the soil and or the conduits of the leach field.
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