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 12-02-2002, 08:10 Post: 45622
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 Drain field and vegetable garden

I just put in a new drain field and asked the county health department about using the area for a garden/orchard. (plant the trees/ grape vines between the leach field lines) he said that it should be no problem, in fact the trees will actually increase the capacity of the drain field, and the "nutritional value" of the leachate will help the trees.
My new drainfield uses an open bottom plastic dome (the roots cannot plug the lines), so next spring I am planting some trees and moving my garden over the drainfield.
FYI I am located in east central iowa.






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 12-02-2002, 11:21 Post: 45635
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what I have been told (by the county health dept neighbor of mine) is to save you money on the addatives and if your system needs help, get some milk let it go sour (open it and leave it on the countertop for a week (until it smells) then dump it down the toilet and flush. heck of a lot cheaper than the store purchased additives.






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