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If you live outside of a town or city, then you probably have to rely on a septic tank to dispose of your family’s waste water. Located in your backyard, the tank collects waste over time and treats the water until it’s ready to release into the leach field. According to the stone suppliers at Syracusa Sand & Gravel in Victor, NY, a crucial component of your septic system is the layer of gravel in your leach field.

stone supplierSo how does it work? Well, when you install a septic system on your property, the septic company digs a hole in your backyard and places the tank in it. Then, they route all waste water pipes from your bathtubs, toilets, sinks, and appliances into the septic tank. In addition to excavating an area for the septic tank, they also have to dig out a location for your leach field, which is a pipe that slowly leaches water back into the ground.

After a septic company digs out the trench, they’ll call a stone supplier to cover the pipe with gravel. The gravel is then covered with native soil and the hole is completely filled in. Once they’re finished with the project, you can turn on your faucets and flush your toilets without having to worry about where your wastewater is going. All of the waste will exit your house and travel to your septic tank, where it will undergo a chemical treatment process that makes it safe to send back into the ground. After passing through the gravel in the leach field, it will return to the water table.

Whether you’re getting ready to install a septic system on your property or you need gravel for a different type of project, contact the stone suppliers at Syracusa Sand & Gravel by calling (585) 310-2693. Visit them online to find out what other types of materials they keep in stock.

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