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If city permits will allow it I want to build the septic tank myself out of cinderblocks.
I would be doing the digging all myself with a bobcat and a back hoe
I have not done a perk test, what would that cost on a general average?
If the city would not allow this to be done, what other options are their for handling my own waste othe rthan a composte toilet?
I know how much gravel you would need is dependent on how big your field would be in conjuction with how many people you would have in said house, but with cost of paying someone to ship it out there what do you think that would cost?
thank you all for your responses it has been a great help.

Was looking to install a septic system. Would be for a family of 4-6 people in the MO area. Want to use the leach field system to get rid of waste. There is some pretty good info out there on what I would need to do to get it done. But not too much on what it would cost in material or labor. Has anyone here had this installed on there home? If so what did you pay? I got most of my info from here http://inspectapedia.com/septic/Septic_Drainfield_Size.htm.

Was looking into reusing rainwater into drinking water, but there is nothing that really tells you what it would cost to put in a WOM. There is plenty of info on what it is or how it works but with filtration, pump, shut off valves, and couplings I am guessing about $800-$1200. This would be to supply 4-6 people living in a house and would be the only source of water.

Thank you for responding Brian. I have been reading up on them, and from what I saw, they will not make a big difference as you said. But what temp should the air be coming out roughly in the summer time and winter time? I was thinking of using the rope and rag to drag through the pipes with bleach method to clean the pipes out.

Hi, I am looking to Build an earthship in the STL MO area out in the MO Bottom area 63114. I want to do earthtubing as my heating/cooling. The house will be 2400 sq ft (2 stories). I was thinking of using 4" or 8" x 20 ft. SDR17 HDPE Pipe (High Density Polyethylene Pipe). For heating I was going to use a cast iron stove and a fireplace as well. For the cooling I was going to use a dehumidifier to help with moisture in the tubing. From what I understand, a dehumidifier is essentially an air conditioner as well. I have been reading into your forums for little tips and tricks for actually installing the piping. What I was more so curious about was how many feet deep should I go into the ground? How many feet of pipe would be ideal to use. Is the soil in that area good for what I am trying to do? Is this ideal for MO area? Would it actually make a significant difference? It would be on acres of property so I could easily do horizontal tubing instead of vertical. I would be able to pre dig it all out myslef. But I would like someone with experience to help with laying it all out and the final design work. How much do you think that would cost roughly?

Hi, I am looking to Build an earthship in the STL MO area out in the MO Bottom area 63114. I want to do earthtubing as my heating/cooling. The house will be 2400 sq ft (2 stories). I was thinking of using 4" or 8" x 20 ft. SDR17 HDPE Pipe (High Density Polyethylene Pipe). For heating I was going to use a cast iron stove and a fireplace as well. For the cooling I was going to use a dehumidifier to help with moisture in the tubing. From what I understand, a dehumidifier is essentially an air conditioner as well. I have been reading into your forums for little tips and tricks for actually installing the piping. What I was more so curious about was how many feet deep should I go into the ground? How many feet of pipe would be ideal to use. Is the soil in that area good for what I am trying to do? Is this ideal for MO area? Would it actually make a significant difference?