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US 9,315,982 B2Granted
Septic system with overflow discharge system
AssigneeJohn Matthew Weed
InventorsJohn Matthew Weed, Christopher Edward Sharon
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Abstract
An embodiment of a septic system comprises a primary tank, a wastewater inlet, and a passive overflow discharge system. The wastewater inlet is in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the primary tank, and the passive overflow discharge system comprises an overflow repository that is in fluid communication with at least one of the interior cavity of the primary tank and the wastewater inlet. In various embodiments, the overflow repository can comprise at least one auxiliary tank, a leach field system or combinations thereof.
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A septic system comprising:
- a primary tank, wherein the primary tank comprises an interior cavity;
- a wastewater inlet, wherein the wastewater inlet is in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the primary tank via a primary tank inlet;
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- a passive overflow discharge system, wherein the passive overflow discharge system comprises
- an overflow repository that is in fluid communication with at least one of the interior cavity of the primary tank and the wastewater inlet,
- a diverter, wherein the diverter is in fluid communication with the wastewater inlet and comprises a first branch and a second branch,
- a primary tank valve, wherein the primary tank valve is in fluid communication with both the first branch of the diverter and the primary tank, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to be selectively transitioned between an open position and a closed position, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to allow wastewater to flow into the primary tank via the primary tank inlet when the primary tank valve is in the open position, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to prevent wastewater from flowing into the primary tank via the wastewater inlet when the primary tank valve is in the closed position,
- an auxiliary overflow outlet, wherein the auxiliary overflow outlet is in fluid communication with the overflow repository, and
- an overflow valve, wherein the overflow valve is in fluid communication with both the second branch of the diverter and the overflow repository, wherein the overflow valve is configured to be selectively transitioned between an open position and a closed position, wherein the overflow valve is configured to allow waste water to flow into the overflow repository via the auxiliary overflow outlet when the overflow valve is in the open position, wherein the overflow valve is configured to prevent wastewater from flowing into the overflow repository via the auxiliary overflow outlet when the overflow valve is in the closed position;
- wherein the septic system further comprises at least one float switch positioned in at least one of the primary tank and the overflow repository.
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A septic system comprising:
- a primary tank, wherein the primary tank comprises an interior cavity;
- a wastewater inlet, wherein the wastewater inlet is in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the primary tank via a primary tank inlet;
- a diverter, wherein the diverter is in fluid communication with the wastewater inlet and comprises a first branch and a second branch;
- a primary tank valve, wherein the primary tank valve is in fluid communication with both the first branch of the diverter and the primary tank, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to be selectively transitioned between an open position and a closed position, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to allow wastewater to flow into the primary tank via the primary tank inlet when the primary tank valve is in the open position, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to prevent wastewater from flowing into the primary tank via the wastewater inlet when the primary tank valve is in the closed position;
- an overflow repository;
- an auxiliary overflow outlet, wherein the auxiliary overflow outlet is in fluid communication with the overflow repository;
- an overflow valve, wherein the overflow valve is in fluid communication with both the second branch of the diverter and the overflow repository, wherein the overflow valve is configured to be selectively transitioned between an open position and a closed position, wherein the overflow valve is configured to allow wastewater to flow into the overflow repository via the auxiliary overflow outlet when the overflow valve is in the open position, wherein the overflow valve is configured to prevent wastewater from flowing into the overflow repository via the auxiliary overflow outlet when the overflow valve is in the closed position.
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A septic system comprising:
- a primary tank, wherein the primary tank comprises an interior cavity and a floor;
- a wastewater inlet, wherein the wastewater inlet is in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the primary tank via a primary tank inlet at an inlet position;
- an overflow repository;
- a first auxiliary overflow outlet, wherein a first end of the first auxiliary overflow outlet is in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the primary tank at an outlet position, wherein a second end of the first auxiliary overflow outlet is in fluid communication with the overflow repository, wherein the outlet position of the first auxiliary overflow outlet is situated between the floor of the primary tank and the inlet position of the primary tank inlet;
- a diverter, wherein the diverter is in fluid communication with the wastewater inlet and comprises a first branch and a second branch;
- a primary tank valve, wherein the primary tank valve is in fluid communication with both the first branch of the diverter and the primary tank, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to be selectively transitioned between an open position and a closed position, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to allow wastewater to flow into the primary tank via the primary tank inlet when the primary tank valve is in the open position, wherein the primary tank valve is configured to prevent wastewater from flowing into the primary tank via the wastewater inlet when the primary tank valve is in the closed position;
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- a second auxiliary overflow outlet, wherein the second auxiliary overflow outlet is in fluid communication with the overflow repository;
- an overflow valve, wherein the overflow valve is in fluid communication with both the second branch of the diverter and the overflow repository, wherein the overflow valve is configured to be selectively transitioned between an open position and a closed position, wherein the overflow valve is configured to allow wastewater to flow into the overflow repository via the second auxiliary overflow outlet when the overflow valve is in the open position, wherein the overflow valve is configured to prevent wastewater from flowing into the overflow repository via the second auxiliary overflow outlet when the overflow valve is in the closed position.
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