Looking like we need a new septic system at our off grid cabin. We power the place with an 11.5 kW generator, and the current septic is both failing (old 275 gallon metal tank is corroding) and non-compliant with regs (only 50 feet from a lake). So it looks like we need an engineered system, and I'm in the process of reaching out to engineers. In the meantime, I'm coming to grips with the fact that we're likely in for a very expensive solution to our unique situation. We've also got a drilled well we need to stay 100 feet clear of, which I believe will put our new septic field even higher uphill and away from the lake.
Hoping to learn some basics about sewage pumps/grinder pumps/mound systems, etc while I wait for an engineer to visit our place (could be a month or so, it seems).
My first question - being off grid, we shut the generator down when we don't need lights, microwave, water from the well, etc. Are there battery systems that can power a sewage/grinder pump? Or is it the case that we'll need to use the generator to power the pump? The thought of relying on an electric pump in an off grid situation is concerning.
Obviously the engineer will account for all of this, just trying to educate myself a bit to know what questions to ask when he does get a chance to come around and check us out.
Hoping to learn some basics about sewage pumps/grinder pumps/mound systems, etc while I wait for an engineer to visit our place (could be a month or so, it seems).
My first question - being off grid, we shut the generator down when we don't need lights, microwave, water from the well, etc. Are there battery systems that can power a sewage/grinder pump? Or is it the case that we'll need to use the generator to power the pump? The thought of relying on an electric pump in an off grid situation is concerning.
Obviously the engineer will account for all of this, just trying to educate myself a bit to know what questions to ask when he does get a chance to come around and check us out.
