ssthrd
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bobsallyh wrote:Yahk-Bahk, is this in BC or by chance Yuma, AZ.
Yahk is is S.E. BC, as shown below his "handle". Is there also a community near Yuma with the same name? Just curious.
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bobsallyh wrote:Yahk-Bahk, is this in BC or by chance Yuma, AZ.
Yeah it's in BC. About 15 minutes north of the Idaho border. I'm curious too. Is there a Yahk in AZ?
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Not sure if Canada has this service but here in the states you can call 811 and ask the local utilities to locate their underground lines for you. Then if you hit one it's on them.
Here is Canada: https://call811.com/811-In-Your-State/Canada
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folivier wrote:Not sure if Canada has this service but here in the states you can call 811 and ask the local utilities to locate their underground lines for you. Then if you hit one it's on them.
Here is Canada: https://call811.com/811-In-Your-State/Canada
Oh far out. This is good to know. Thanks!
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Far out?
Yeah you need to call someone.
Depending on the scenario of which we have no knowledge of location, topography, grade depth, soil type, etc, this may be very simple or very expensive.
But there’s a few rules with gravity sewer that can’t be broken.
1. Sht flows downhill
2. You have a 1% variation in slope from 1% to 2% slope and no bumps or dips or it won’t work.
3. You’ve already gotten some misleading information in this thread (in general, irrespective of your actual conditions) so be careful of internet advice.
4. Unless you can figure out elevation slope and grade, you can’t even plan how or where to run the line or what to tie into.
It’s likely a very simple job that any halfway lucid plumber could/would do. In lieu of a utility contractor. But you need to know #1,2 and 4 to determine the scope of work required.
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YahkNBahk wrote:folivier wrote:Not sure if Canada has this service but here in the states you can call 811 and ask the local utilities to locate their underground lines for you. Then if you hit one it's on them.
Here is Canada: https://call811.com/811-In-Your-State/Canada
Oh far out. This is good to know. Thanks!
In much of this country a professional can be fined for not calling for locating before starting a dig. And on a big deep cut they come out every 2-3 days.
A home-owner not far from me got in trouble when he decided to move mailbox, hit phone line with shovel.
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JRscooby wrote:Note sure why sewer line needs to be below frost line.
If liquid is standing in line long enough to freeze likely to build up to a clog no matter what weather.
Yahk bahk, this is an example of misleading information.
However if NOT building to code and only a seasonal site, freezing concerns are much lower. Possibly not a real world concern at all. Maybe not even a regulatory concern however that is highly doubtful as even places that have virtually no residential building inspections and loose easy to acquire permitting still generally regulate sanitary sewer closely compared to other utilities due to the sensitive nature of installation and effluent.
However no one including the above response knows enough about your situation to surmise that trench depth would not be a concern for regulatory or practical reasons.
Fwiw if you have specific questions and need specific feedback I can try to help. Just pm me.
I’ve installed underground sewer from 3” to 108” diameter. What you’re doing is quite likely something I’d rent a little trencher or mini-exc and do in a weekend during the off season when none of the nosy neighbors are present! Lol.
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And if you’re out in the toolies, finding that half lucid plumber could be your next challenge after figuring out the feasibility of whatcha want to do! Seriously.
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ssthrd
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BC 1 Call for more info.
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ssthrd
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If you get a contractor it is one of their responsibilities to do the locates. You also need to make sure that they declare themselves "Prime Contractor" so that they bear the brunt if there is a accident/injury, and WCB gets involved. Otherwise, you as the owner are on the hook. Just saying..........
It looks like a very simple job which a small excavator/backhoe can handle. Probably not a big deal cause it's on private property anyway, and you are not a contractor.
But you should still do the locates --storm, sanitary, water, hydro, tel, cable, gas, street lights, etc.
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