A successful installation harnesses gravity to direct water toward the lowest point in the yard, where a dry well has been buried.
This gives runoff water a place to collect until it gradually dissipates into the soil, instead of cascading across the lawn surface and pooling in depressed areas. Note that while dry wells typically collect runoff from the roof, they can also be used to relocate gray water the relatively clean water wasted by sinks, baths, washing machines, and dishwashers. In some developments, homeowners may be required to install one or more dry wells to reduce the impact on municipal storm drains.
Detailed instructions for performing a perc test on your own property are available from your local extension office. A spot where the water drains away quickly might be a good candidate for a dry well; while homeowners who have heavy clay soil on the property and slower drainage will likely need to find a different option for moving storm water. Additional dry wells may be necessary if elements of your landscape are creating a drainage problem, such as runoff from a driveway or large patio.
Ideally, dry wells should be large enough to collect runoff without overflowing in typical rain events. They run the gamut from inexpensive hand-dug pits lined with permeable landscape fabric and packed with rocks to high-end perforated concrete or polyethylene tanks. No matter style what you choose, you can cover a dry well with turf for camouflage or an open grate for easy monitoring. To keep the water from cutting a rut after it leaves the downspout, you can install a simple swale a trench filled with gravel leading to the collection pit or a French drain.
Your project should also include provisions for dispersing excess water that occurs during rain events that cause your dry well to overflow, such as an overflow pipe that leads to a storm sewer. Spread the sheets out and push them into the sides and floor of your well. Lower your drain tank into the center of your hole so that the opening at the top lines up with the drain pipe. This will ensure that you can connect your last piece of piping.
The weight from the tank and the gravel will keep it in place. Connect your drain pipe to the tank. You have a few options when it comes to how you connect the pipe to the tank. You can use a PVC elbow and an adapting piece to glue pipes together and slide it into the top of the drain tank. If you want a looser connection, use PVC glue to add a flexible pipe to the last length of your pipe. Fit it over the hole to your drain tank and wrap a worm drive around the connection before pulling the adjustable tab to tighten it.
Simply leave the PVC opening directly over your bucket. Fill in the remaining space in your well with loose gravel. Take your loose gravel and pour it all around your drain tank. Fill in the space over your tank once the sides are filled. Continue adding gravel until the pile of rocks is flush with the bed of your soil. You can also add soil on top of the gravel, but this will make it hard to access your drain tank in the future.
The gravel will ensure that the water drains evenly through the bottom of your well. Cover your ditch with soil or gravel. You can either use soil or gravel to fill in the ditch that runs from your downspout to the tank. Either use a shovel to add the soil that you dug out from your ditch or pour rocks over each section of pipe. Referencing an earlier question: If I fill the barrel with gravel, why do I need the barrel at all? Couldn't I just terminate the drain into a gravel pit?
Yes, that method will work as well, however the larger stones inside the barrel allow it to keep its shape while being burred, and create larger pockets for water to fill.
This increases the volume of water that the well can support over a traditional gravel filled well. You can buy a dry well that does not need to be filled.
These effectively double the volume of the dry well, but they are engineered to a greater degree than the plastic barrel pictured here. Not Helpful 4 Helpful Not Helpful 5 Helpful To keep topsoil and debris from slowly backfilling the open space in the container. Water will go through the landscape fabric and out of the tank. Not Helpful 6 Helpful If I simply place the garbage can lid over the top and put dirt on top, isn't it likely that the top could collapse if someone stood on top of the soil that covers the lid?
Fill the barrel with gravel before placing the lid on top. Other websites advise providing a vent. Not Helpful 17 Helpful Absolutely not. Cleaners and other sources of chemicals are typically dumped into kitchen waste water.
A consequence is possible contamination of ground water resource. Not Helpful 8 Helpful 9. Hire a contractor experienced in basement waterproofing. Prices vary, so shop around, and remember, a large company isn't always the way to go.
We used a small operation and they did exceptional work for a fair price and finished in two days. To compare contractors and read actual customer feedback on their work, refer to Angie's List. This investment you make pays off. After we had our cellar waterproofed, it was put to a full scale test with relentless autumn and winter rains for the last two years and stood up to all water intrusions, keeping the cellar bone dry.
Note: if you don't already have one, a sump hole and pump may have to be installed to discharge any water from the cellar. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 3. Washer drain water is considered "grey" water and is safe to drain underground. However, you must drain it under the soil, not on top. And the preferred laundry detergent is a liquid type. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 5. Wouldn't I want to put landscape fabric and gravel over the perforated pipe before I back fill with soil?
Gravel, definitely. While landscaping, fabric wouldn't hurt, but it is not completely necessary. This is generally referred to as a French drain and is commonly used with dry wells and as a standalone method for helping with swampy yards. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 1. Water softeners us salt water to remove the minerals from the domestic water system. Not Helpful 9 Helpful 4. How big a container do I need for this? Do I need to fill it with rock, broken cement blocks and other rubble?
Ideally small and medium sized stones are best. Broken concrete and such can damage the inside of the barrel and may allow the water to drain too quickly causing erosion in your yard. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. A gravel-free, easy to use alternative to a traditional dry well, that captures and discharges water into the subsoil allowing for the management of stormwater close to its source.
View Products. Each dry well tank holds up to 50 gallons of detention volume per unit. Modular units can be connected in a series or stacked to meet a variety of project needs.
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