Annapolis, MD
Client:
Resident of Annapolis, MD
Project:
The property owner, a health department researcher, wanted to experiment with passive nitrate absorption and efficiency of the EPIC system.
Challenge:
Install an efficient leach area on a small lot, close to a protected watershed without nutrient influence to the adjoining body of water.
RESI Solution:
The EPIC pan system provided a suitable configuration where septic tank effluent was reused as irrigation water for grass in a functional landscape area of the backyard. The upward movement of nutrients to vegetative roots initiated nutrient absorption by the landscaping plants and stopped runoff transfer to the adjoining bay.
Results:
The passive leach area did not show any pooling, odors, settling, saturation backups, or uneven vegetative growth over the last four years. Internal sampling showed very low levels of nitrates and phosphates, and the system was not influenced by heavy rain events.
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