Installing infiltrators
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- The Infiltrator is the original plastic leach
field chamber.
- It takes the place of old-fashioned rock and
perforated pipe leach fields-no rock is required!
- Simply dig your trench, place chambers into
the ground, snap together end-to-end, and
backfill with the original soil.
- Chambers are made from chemical-resistant
polyethylene, so they won't deteriorate or
corrode.
- Powerful arch design supports wheel loads of
16,000 pounds per axle, equivalent to an AASHTO
rating of H-10.
- All Infiltrator products carry a limited
warranty.
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Infiltrator Systems
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Traditional Stone & Pipe System
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- Easy assembly and installation by two
people
- Only a backhoe and pickup truck
needed.
- Lightweight chambers can be delivered
in one pickup truck load and hand-carried
into position.
- Entire trench bottom is open for
effluent infiltration with 100%
efficiency.
- There is less regarding, tree damage,
and no stone cleanup.
- Inspection port is available for easy
access to leach field with no site
disruption.
- Solid-topped chambers need no
geotextile.
- Overall lower cost.
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- Labor-intensive, lengthy
installation.
- Dump truck needed for stone delivery.
- Stone hauling adds expense and time
and increases soil compaction.
- Stone in trench reduces Long-Term
Acceptance Rate by more than 50%
- Heavy traffic across yard and spilled
stone mean more site repair needed after
installation.
- System lacks easy inspection and
monitoring of leach field without digging
up the yard.
- Geotextile required on top of stone.
- Overall increased cost.
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Side-by-Side Comparison: A
12-foot length of Infiltrator chamber trench has
a more effective infiltrative area than a 25-foot
length of stone and pipe trench.
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