Maybe you have guessed that I have about as much use for the DEQ as I do for our president.Just thinking about that ordeal makes my blood boil. I was ready to stop the whole process and head for another state. Midge has a cooler head. We went back to the trailor and calmed down. There was no doubt that the DEQ wanted us to use their PET contractors. I still wonder if they get bribes like all the other politicians. We contacted a contractor not on the list. One we had dealt with before and if trust had any meaning we wanted him to do the septic system. Unfortunately he also was fed up with the DEQ and refused to do anything that would involve them.
He did recommend another contractor and we contacted him.We agreed on the fees over the phone. He was very busy because the rains were coming. Hmmmm!! You don't know about Oregons winters? Well it rains a lot here during the winter months. The system had to be installed before they started. He said he would have to work me in with his other jobs.
Several weeks later he started digging the hole for the septic tank and then started the trenches for the drainage field. I ordered the septic tank and it was delivered and lowered into the hole. Gees I thought the truck was going to turn over when the fellow swung it away from the truck.The ridgid drain pipe was place in the trench.
They used blocks to keep it in place while the rock was poured into the trenches to a depth of 12 inches.Next comes kraft paper which is placed on top of the rock. ALL OF THIS WAS EXACT...Ha! Ha!. Now we had to wait for the DEQ inspector. He came, looked and left. Not once did he measure anything. I backfilled the trenches and was in business. Now all I needed was something to hook into it. Maybe the DEQ are such TURDS because they are full of it!
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