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Default Pipe to Septic Tank

On Apr 8, 6:26 pm, "car crash" wrote:
On Apr 8, 4:38 pm, Speedy Jim wrote:



car crash wrote:
We recently bought a new house. Our big white ABS pipe that sticks
out of the ground at the front of our house is an air pipe to the
septic tank (I think). This pipe sticks up from the ground easily 3
feet. Most other properties in the neighbourhood either don't have
one or have a smaller one. Is there anything I can do to get rid of
that pipe?
Can I make it smaller ? I guess just cutting it in half with a
hacksaw would be the easiest thing to do.
Any other recommendation as to what I can do to get rid of that large
white pipe or reduce it in size?
Thank you.


If it's capped (likely), it's simply a cleanout connection.
Cut it off low and cap it again.


Jim


No it is an air vent I've confirmed. Does it have to be 3 feet off
the ground by code or something ??? Can I cut it in half and make it
much smaller. Its currently in the shape of a candy cane. None of
the pieces are glued together, I can pull the 3 pieces apart.



Seems to me that vent pipe(s) would be on roof of house. I have a
clean-out pipe capped at ground level but vents are on roof.

Frank