How close can trees or shrubbery be to my septic tank?
Further is better.
Trees love septage.
They will grow through very small openings to reach this liquid.
Septage is like crack cocaine for a tree.
Overtime a tree's roots add on cell layers in the process of
growing longer
and larger in diameter.
The slow addition of cell layers will crack concrete and even
stone.
Eventually, if your tank is too close to a tree, the tree will
find it and break
the tank.
How close is exactly too close?
I would start with at least ten feet beyond the tree's (or
shrub's) drip line.
And to be safe, further is better.
In other words, draw a line straight down to the ground from the
nearest
tree's leaf. That point on the ground should be
at least ten feet from your
septic tank.
You should also do the same thing for your drainfield.
Keep any
trees or shrubbery at least ten feet from the outer
edge of your
drainfield--that is, thirteen feet from the exact
center from any part of your
of your drainfield lines.
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