Small pool over septic tank?
 

I don't see a problem. You pool will load the soil over the tank with 200#
per square foot. No big deal. Nothing like having, say, a dump truck
drive over the ground.

Small pool over septic tank?
 

We have one of these 'Easy Set' 12' x 38" round swimming pools that
you blow up the ring and fill with water. It seems the only really
level place in our yard is over the septic tank. I don't know how
much weight is safe to put over the tank. Any thoughts?

A picture of the pool can be found he

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4634029

Im thinking it shouldnt be too bad with the weight being dispersed
across the surface, but I have some doubts.

Small pool over septic tank?
 

"ShutterMan" wrote in message
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We have one of these 'Easy Set' 12' x 38" round swimming pools that
you blow up the ring and fill with water. It seems the only really
level place in our yard is over the septic tank. I don't know how
much weight is safe to put over the tank. Any thoughts?

A picture of the pool can be found he

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4634029

Im thinking it shouldnt be too bad with the weight being dispersed
across the surface, but I have some doubts.


Your talking almost 11 tons of weight for that pool, no way should it go
over a septic tank!
12' round pool at 36" depth: 12x12x3x5.9=2548.8 gallons
8.34lbs per gallon 2548.8x8.34=21256.992lbs

Pool volume:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you...ool_25ft_x_4ft
Water: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_d...of_water_weigh

Small pool over septic tank?
 

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:32:41 -0700, ShutterMan
wrote:

We have one of these 'Easy Set' 12' x 38" round swimming pools that
you blow up the ring and fill with water. It seems the only really
level place in our yard is over the septic tank. I don't know how
much weight is safe to put over the tank. Any thoughts?

A picture of the pool can be found he

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4634029

Im thinking it shouldnt be too bad with the weight being dispersed
across the surface, but I have some doubts.

I would not do this, but check the local code. In my area you cannot
even drive or even park on a septic/leech field.

--
Oren

"I don't have anything against work. I just figure, why deprive somebody who really loves it."

Small pool over septic tank?
 

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:32:41 -0700, ShutterMan
wrote:

We have one of these 'Easy Set' 12' x 38" round swimming pools that
you blow up the ring and fill with water. It seems the only really
level place in our yard is over the septic tank. I don't know how
much weight is safe to put over the tank. Any thoughts?

A picture of the pool can be found he

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4634029

Im thinking it shouldnt be too bad with the weight being dispersed
across the surface, but I have some doubts.

I wouldn't do it.. over the tank OR the field..all in all... I think
it's a ****ty idea.. pun intended..
Chuck (in SC)

Small pool over septic tank?
 

ShutterMan wrote:
We have one of these 'Easy Set' 12' x 38" round swimming pools that
you blow up the ring and fill with water. It seems the only really
level place in our yard is over the septic tank. I don't know how
much weight is safe to put over the tank. Any thoughts?

A picture of the pool can be found he

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4634029

Im thinking it shouldnt be too bad with the weight being dispersed
across the surface, but I have some doubts.

That's a question for your code enforcement officer; don't believe the
guesses and crap I see in some of these responses.

Small pool over septic tank?
 

On Jun 25, 1:32 pm, ShutterMan wrote:
We have one of these 'Easy Set' 12' x 38" round swimming pools that
you blow up the ring and fill with water. It seems the only really
level place in our yard is over the septic tank. I don't know how
much weight is safe to put over the tank. Any thoughts?

A picture of the pool can be found he

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4634029

Im thinking it shouldnt be too bad with the weight being dispersed
across the surface, but I have some doubts.

Ug. Walmart.

Small pool over septic tank?
 

On Jun 25, 2:32 pm, ShutterMan wrote:
We have one of these 'Easy Set' 12' x 38" round swimming pools that
you blow up the ring and fill with water. It seems the only really
level place in our yard is over the septic tank. I don't know how
much weight is safe to put over the tank. Any thoughts?

A picture of the pool can be found he

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4634029

Im thinking it shouldnt be too bad with the weight being dispersed
across the surface, but I have some doubts.

I'll leave the weight consideration for others.

Have you considered what you will have to do when you get the tank
pumped?

Harry K

Small pool over septic tank?
 

On Jun 25, 9:34 pm, Harry K wrote:

I'll leave the weight consideration for others.

Have you considered what you will have to do when you get the tank
pumped?

Harry K

Its a temporary setup of course.. but i may go ahead and move it based
on the recommendations above. Certainly I dont want to take a
chance. As for the weight, it is alot, but you can easily place your
arm up underneath the pool without issue, even filled, so it does
disperse the weight. But no point in chancing it, so Ill move it.
Thanks for the input.

Small pool over septic tank?
 

"ShutterMan" wrote in message
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On Jun 25, 9:34 pm, Harry K wrote:

I'll leave the weight consideration for others.

Have you considered what you will have to do when you get the tank
pumped?

Harry K

Its a temporary setup of course.. but i may go ahead and move it based
on the recommendations above. Certainly I dont want to take a
chance. As for the weight, it is alot, but you can easily place your
arm up underneath the pool without issue, even filled, so it does
disperse the weight. But no point in chancing it, so Ill move it.
Thanks for the input.


Since you're on septic, you might consider where exactly all that water will
go when it comes time to drain it. As a general consideration I don't put
any water near or around my tank, drain field, or any locations upstream.
But I live in the PNW, watering the lawn is rarely required.

Small pool over septic tank?
 

Since you're on septic, you might consider where exactly all that water
will
go when it comes time to drain it. As a general consideration I don't put
any water near or around my tank, drain field, or any locations upstream.

Good point.

"Around here" new installations have interceptors above the actual drain
field. The interceptors take water dumped above the drain field and take
it below the drain field. But usually the drain field isn't immediately
adjacent to the tank. In any case, he can run his pool draining hose to
below his septic field.

But I live in the PNW, watering the lawn is rarely required.

Remember the 70s book, "The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Field?"