[Cob] Septic permits and Building Codes

[Taylor Publishing-DirtCheapBuilder]

I must clarify that I am interested in full blown off the grid living, 
and a conventional septic system may not be the thing I am into.
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Jeanette, you may find you are required to have nothing else BUT a 
sepctic system to get permitted.    A septic is off grid, but most 
counties everywhere want waste controlled  no matter what.

 YOU may be careful, but trust me, there are some real slobs ou tthere 
who don't care where human waste goes.  this is a public safety hazard, 
especially if it contaminates streams, other people's drinking water, 
farm water, etc...you can see how e-coli could be a problem downstream.

 A builder freind  agreed to build  to code ( he built  a simple SB 
house)  on his 35 acres in CO and put in a standard  size required 
spectic tank, but planned to not hook it up..just get it inspected as 
septic, then use it for rainwater catchement storage.  CO  has some 
tough laws now on capturing rainwater on less than 35 acres...no 
allowance for kitchen gardens, etc on 5+ acres up to 34 I believe.

It was a clever idea to circumvvent the system , but he and his wife 
were EXPERTS in composting humanure, and I had seen what they did here 
in N. Calif, for 3 years+, a  vey safe system set up, proper heating of 
compost etc.

a septic can be $2000 to 10,000 I believe, so see if you can live with 
that, while being able to build "natural" in other areas.


Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
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