there are lots of images of the flood in 1991 that look very much like the flood now (almost at the bottom https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/sumas-lake-sumas-prairie-barrowtown-pump-station-abbotsford-flooding)
what has been done since 1991 to reduce the risk of flooding in the area? has anything been improved or just the same systems that they had then? is there any new or improved infrastructure or just what was thought of 60+ years ago?
I currently live in a house which was built as part of an off grid homestead.
The pipes which originally ran through the property were set up to carry soapy water from the tub inside the house and pee from the buildings where the animals were.
The pipes empty into a drain field layered with dirt and gravel which is part of the garden.
New pipes were added under the house to accomodate a shower, two sinks, and a toilet. I have this lovely new toilet now but I have been hesitant to go #2 in it. The pipes are wide enough to handle it, but there are 50 meters of them and they lay flat.
The neighbor suggested buying bacteria and adding them directly into the toilet but I calculated that it will take me at least 500 grams of bacteria for the entire system and there is no guarantee that they are going to work since there is little air in the pipes and temperatures go as low as -20C in my region.
I've been using the outhouse and the honey pot in the meantime. I would like to change this. Is my only option installing a septic tank or are there other alternatives I can explore?
Note: I'm just one person and I have no intention of keeping large livestock. I also live in an area with no building regulations.
Hey,
I have a house that is missing gutters in some places. Thing is, I'm wondering if I should just change my drainage system to another type or get gutters.
Basically, my house is pretty flat in the back (small bump 10 ft away from the house) and in the front and sides of the house there is a slope away from the house in all directions.
I live in middle TN so a lot of rain during winter but that's it. I only have one tree and it's too small to overshadow the house or get leaves in the gutters.
I purchased a home back in may of this year. After some plumbing issues, that we assumed were caused by the septic tank (which I was told existed as of the deal) I have discovered that the home is draining directly into a gully well off of my property. I cant afford to have this properly fixed and a tank installed, what legal recourse do I have available to me?
Im stuck at the second save point in drainage system. The long tunnel to the down left of it leads to a dead end, and I instantly die on the right path. Any help for this?
I bought my first house in the Bay Area last year. Now we're experiencing the heaviest rain since I moved in and my outdoor drainage setup is not faring so well. There is a french drain leading water away from the house to a sump pump but the pump seems to be struggling and there's a pool of standing water right up next to the crawl space entrance. I tried shop vaccing it but I couldn't keep up with how fast it was coming from my downspouts. It's supposed to rain like this for another 12 hours at least. At this point I don't feel like there's anything I can do until it stops raining but of course I'm freaking out that there's a lake in my crawlspace. I would love for y'all to tell me something, anything that will make me feel better while I wait helplessly through the deluge. It'll dry out on its own? The cost to address it probably won't be that high? "You think that is bad, well listen to this" stories? Please?
Forget good, atleast something that works!
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