2016-06-27 Septic Continuation

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Y in the sewer line near the new 3000 gallon septic tank is marked by the 5.5 foot T post.
#1  Y in the sewer line near the new 3000 gallon septic tank is marked by the 5.5 foot T post.
West edge of the drain field is heaped up with brush scraped from the drain field area.
#2  West edge of the drain field is heaped up with brush scraped from the drain field area.
Old septic system tank is being uncovered and will be destroyed.
#3  Old septic system tank is being uncovered and will be destroyed.
Old septic system tank is being uncovered and will be destroyed.
#4  Old septic system tank is being uncovered and will be destroyed.
We are getting some drainage from the old septic line. We rinsed it out with hose water but it appears it does not have the desired uniformly downward sloping alignment so there are some puddles inside.
#5  We are getting some drainage from the old septic line. We rinsed it out with hose water but it appears it does not have the desired uniformly downward sloping alignment so there are some puddles inside.
Old septic tank is being bashed on top.
#6  Old septic tank is being bashed on top.
Old septic tank after keving i n the top.
#7  Old septic tank after keving i n the top.
Bringing in a load of river rock to dump into the old septic tank.
#8  Bringing in a load of river rock to dump into the old septic tank.
Ready to dump rock into the old septic tank.
#9  Ready to dump rock into the old septic tank.
The rock begins to fall in.
#10  The rock begins to fall in.
Here is a good view of the kind of rock going into the hole.
#11  Here is a good view of the kind of rock going into the hole.
This is the filled hole. No danger of having someone accidentally fall in now.
#12  This is the filled hole. No danger of having someone accidentally fall in now.
Debris from the old septic tank is piled up for disposal.
#13  Debris from the old septic tank is piled up for disposal.
Debris from the old septic tank is piled up for disposal. The utility pole will be removed in a few minutes.
#14  Debris from the old septic tank is piled up for disposal. The utility pole will be removed in a few minutes.
We are clearing the western parking lot. One step is removing the old brown shed. Joseph walks nearby.
#15  We are clearing the western parking lot. One step is removing the old brown shed. Joseph walks nearby.
Here is the old brown shed after it was picked up by the excavator's jaws.
#16  Here is the old brown shed after it was picked up by the excavator's jaws.
Joseph inspects the floor of the old brown shed and collects paint cans that were inside. Lois wanders past.
#17  Joseph inspects the floor of the old brown shed and collects paint cans that were inside. Lois wanders past.
The dump truck has a load of soil that will be distributed around the base of the house to bring the external grade to within 12 inches of the flood vents.
#18  The dump truck has a load of soil that will be distributed around the base of the house to bring the external grade to within 12 inches of the flood vents.
Joseph watches as the dirt is dumped.
#19  Joseph watches as the dirt is dumped.
Joseph watches as the dirt is dumped.
#20  Joseph watches as the dirt is dumped.
View of the drain field from the east.
#21  View of the drain field from the east.
The large excavator blew a hydraulic hose. You can see hydraulic fluid on the ground.
#22  The large excavator blew a hydraulic hose. You can see hydraulic fluid on the ground.
The large excavator blew a hydraulic hose. You can see hydraulic fluid on the treads.
#23  The large excavator blew a hydraulic hose. You can see hydraulic fluid on the treads.
The base of the brown shed is scraped away. We expected to find rabbits living there but did not find much of anything.
#24  The base of the brown shed is scraped away. We expected to find rabbits living there but did not find much of anything.
The small excavator is removing fence posts and a tree limb.
#25  The small excavator is removing fence posts and a tree limb.
The small excavator is removing fence posts and a tree limb.
#26  The small excavator is removing fence posts and a tree limb.

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