Geo Flow drip irrigation for leach field
Geo Flow drip irrigation for leach field
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I am curious if any of you have any experience/thoughts on this drip technology for leach fields. In my area we have quite a few ISDS systems that require pretreatment. After the effluent is treated we have to augment back into the ground, usually we use a standard absorption bed but now we seeing this drip technology used. It makes me a bit nervous, clogging issues, root issues, and most of all frost issues (we are at 9200ft in elevation). The manufacturer (http://www.geoflow.com/) addresses all these issues but I would feel better to get feedback from some of you.
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RE: Geo Flow drip irrigation for leach field
RE: Geo Flow drip irrigation for leach field
I dont have experience with geoflow but have a lot with netafim. I have designed treatment facilities for schools and subdivisions using this and have not encountered any of the problems that you mentioned. I can not speak for cold weather since I am in the south.
RE: Geo Flow drip irrigation for leach field
Drip works well because you get even distribution over a larger area. The gallons per day per foot are very low so the field has a much longer life. It is receiving a small dose of treated wastewater (treatment is required for these systems in Alabama). These are just my thoughts and like I said, I am not a Professional Engineer. Maybe this can help someone though.