EditorialPushing Up

Pushing Up

Installation professionals explore possible reasons for soil rising in a mound system using plastic drainfield chambers

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I installed chambers in a mound system. The soil has pushed up and filled the chambers. The chambers have not sunk because I uncovered all 400 feet and all elevations were okay. Also, the design engineer did a perc test on the mound after the lines were removed in...

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