Septic System Installation

New Septic System Installation in Bangor

A new onsite wastewater system is more than a tank in the ground. Arclightscope designs and installs the full system, the septic tank, the distribution box, and the drainfield, sized from your bedroom count and the soil the perc test reveals. A typical three bedroom home off State Street takes a 1,000 to 1,250 gallon tank; a four bedroom usually calls for 1,500 gallons.

Why the Design Matters in Maine

The freeze-thaw climate here punishes a system that was not planned for it. With the frost line near four feet in Penobscot County and a seasonal water table that climbs in spring, we set the tank and trenches deep enough to keep flowing through winter and place the drainfield so treated effluent has the required four feet of separation to groundwater. Get either wrong and the field surfaces or backs up.

Our Process

We start with a perc test and soil profile so we know what the ground will accept. Then we lay out the tank, D-box, and gravel or chamber trenches, file the design and setbacks with the county health department, and install to the approved plan. You get a written estimate up front with the gallon rating and permit path spelled out, and an as-built record when we backfill.

Call (207) 567-6051 for a free site evaluation on a new septic system in Bangor.