Gutter Leach Field

10 gutter and downspout runoff tips.

Gutter leach field.

Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out. It is then filled with gravel to within 4 inches from the top. Here are 10 things to take into account when trying to improve your water drainage and runoff. Buried or underground roof drainage downspout defects clogging overflowing holes corrosion leaks that cause wet basements or crawl areas proper installation of buried downspout extensions proper installation of french drains seepage pits at flat sites gutter downspout defects cause wet basements crawl areas questions answers about installing maintaining repairing buried roof.

A drain field or leach field should last between 30 to 50 years. There are many things you can do to improve the effectiveness of your gutters. In a drywell water would not evaporate but slowly i mean slowly leach into the subsoil. I built my house in 1984 and the leach field is still working as designed.

A drainage pit also called a dry well is used where water drainage is poor. It depends on the soil type if the septic tank properly maintained and if the field was designed and installed correctly. Water that daylights on top of the ground can evaporate and leach into the ground. Also debris will flush out the end if it gets into the pipe from the gutter.

Inspect clear out your gutters regularly. Residential home sewage system septic leach fields roof gutter runoff driveway and yard drainage are common applications for drywells. A catch basin will collect standing water allowing it to drain properly and a french drain pipe uses small holes to collect the water but leave soil intact. It is not necessary to have multiple drywells to dispose of additional water just a larger hole leach pit filled with more gravel.

To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube. Twice in the fall and before spring. Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line. If you were on a drywell the debris would clog your stone and pipe.

Also check and repair berms and ditches as necessary. It is a nice engineering touch though to install at least two drywells.