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Home My WebLink AboutSeptic Correspondence 516 Griffin Road SOUTH WINDSUK rIZALln NG.0 I'll Iwo =VM=GATION ?OR SNAGS DLSPCM STEM Ow�r Cs 6 ecu-'ma G.r cy97;., e�C� pg�CiATI01f TESTS: (Resold All. testa) 7 -Q6 SOIL MOIS'TTAE: DLte �4 . �•, low, a'= 60 VIfIA Or � K TEST RaDIM+S _ BOLE #1 3= #2 aCLE * `� SOLE Time Readlag Time Reeding Time R*.sding Time ResdiLu i0= S2 ' 10 '�Ww z� 5,6 to Z TABULATION OP TWWT P LITS Minimum .percfllitioa fxe depth Pr�seaY (Maas./Inch) Sole 1 e 2 3 CBSER7A^_' ON ?IT': (Record all pits) D<t-41 Grcuad 'eater Tablet. (I rear M_x. Belov Max., "-N PT: A 8 c r TAD=.'IOR OF 03SWIA'TOR MS Ground Soil LosstScst ea L*'3� uate r At t�!e.A! a Pit Depth A B C D cv _,4-4-4...��_ __. TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT Application for permit to install a new/repair subsurface sewage disposal system. To the Health Department, Town of South Windsor. ,/ Fee Paid � f! C4441 Date 6-0 — 96 Permit Number As a subsurface sewage disposal system installer licensed in the State of Connecticut, I Name, Address, Telephone Number, License Number hereby apply for a permit to construct/repair a subsurface sewage disposal syste located at c y,+ .� and owned by � �o Street, Address, Lot Number Name Address Information to be supplied by Applicant: Type of dwelling If non-residential, estimated daily flow Residential,Commercial,Etc. Number of bedrooms Size of lot Number of fixtures above basement Tubs,Sinks,Toilets,Etc. Number of fixtures in basement, if any , Pumped or gravity flow, Type of water supply If private,type of well Public-Private Information to be supplied by Health Department: Soil type at various levels Percolation rate Square feet of effective leaching area required Size of septic tank Type of system Trenches,Drywells,Etc. Number of dry wells, trenches, etc. Distance between individual leaching units. Distance from well on same property on adjoining property Curtain drain required Yes,No Height of system above ground water maximum ground water , ledge , impervious soil layer If automatic closing is required,description A PLOT PLAN INDICATING LOCATION OF PROPOSED STRUCTURE, WATER SUPPLY, SEPTIC SYSTEM, EM- BANKMENTS, WATERCOURSES, PROPERTY LINES AND ALSO INDICATING EXISTING AND PROPOSED FINISHED GRADES MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THIS PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED. THIS PERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE FROM PERSON TO PERSON OR FROM PLACE TO PLACE. NO PART OF THE SYSTEM SHALL BE BACKFILLED UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY THE SANITARIAN. SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS AS STATED IN THIS PERMIT MUST BE MET AND ANY CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE TOWN SANITARIAN BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL WILL BE GIVEN. THIS PERMIT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PERMISSION TO CREATE A NUISANCE CONDITION NOR IS THIS SYSTEM GUARANTEED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Permit Received by� tcr A—,Xir �' Date Signature of Applicant&License Number For Office Use Only Permit issued by Date System installed by Final Inspection Approval Date WALLET CARD STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BRUCE NAME EWART VALIDATION NO. LIMSE NO. = CURRENT THROUGH 95-682171 003301 11/30/96 PROFESSION SUB-SURFACE SEWAGE INSTALLER SIGNATURE COMMMIONM DEPAR MFN7 OP P�'BLIC HMTH t 1 1 l i I REINO E. HYYPPA&ASSOCIATES Civil Engineers&Land Surveyors 124 Hebron Avenue Glastonbury,Connecticut 06033 Kenneth B.Smith, P.E. Telephone(203)633-5218 William F.Klock, L.S. Fax(203)633-3742 January 11, 1996 Robert Deptula, Town Sanitarian Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: South Windsor Golf Course Griffin Road, South Windsor Dear Mr. Deptula: In accordance with our telephone conversation, we are sending you and the State Health Department the following: One print 40' scale preliminary septic system layout One copy design report One copy test pit data As discussed,the purpose of this submission is for you and the State to have an opportunity to review preliminary plans and design data before the final Z02 scale plans and details are submitted for formal review and approval. If you and the State are in agreement with the design assumptions or want any changes, please contact me as soon as possible. Sincerely, REINO E.HYYPPA&ASSOCIATES enneth B. Smith, P. E. KB S/cb att. cc: Mr. A. Castellazzo, State Health Department w/att. An Equal Opportunity Employer S.B.E.Certified SOUTH WINDSOR GOLF COURSE SEPTIC SYSTEM The proposed project is an 18-hole par 72 golf course with a clubhouse which will contain a pro shop, bar and restaurant. There will be no lockers, showers or banquet facilities. The restaurant will have 80 seats - approximately 24 in the bar and 56 in the restaurant and will be able to serve a full meal. For design purposes, the following scenarios were considered: I) Design flows based upon use and :,eating. II) Actual water use of a similar facility. I) DESIGN FLOW - The maximum number of golfers that can use an 18-hole facility is 300 per day. (Two hundred and fifty is considered an excellent day). Not every golfer will use the clubhouse; however, for design computations, we will assume that 300 people use the facilities each day. Of the 300, assume 200 will use the bar and 100 will eat meals. 100 meals x 10 GPD= 1,000 GPD 200 @ bar x 5 GPD= L000 GPD 2,000 GPD As an additional safety factor, if you added in a 1.5 peaking factor, the maximum flow would be 3,000 GPD. II ACTUAL USE - The developer of this course currently is involved in three golf courses in Portland, CT - Quarry Ridge - which is a 9-hole facility Portland Golf Course- an 18-hole par 72 course Portland Golf Course West - an 18-hole par 60 course. All facilities have a restaurant and bar. Portland Golf Course has 19 - 4 seat booths, 8-4 seat tables and 2-6 seat tables for a total of 120 seats. Portland Golf Course West has 12-4 seat booths,4-2 seat booths and 2 - 10 seat tables for a total of 76 seats. Both facilities are open approximately 275 days per year(March 15 -Dec. 15). In checking with the Town of Portland, it was determined that the Portland Golf Course used 50,910 cubic feet of water last season and Portland Golf Course West used 28,660 cubic feet(meter readings were taken in April and October). Not only does this number reflect the water use of the clubhouse, it also includes the water used in the daily washing of the golf carts which we estimate is 200-300 GPD. Because the Portland Golf Course(I 8-bolepar 72)is similar in use to the proposed South Windsor Golf Course, these figures will be used to confirm the design numbers. 50,910 cf x 7.5 gal/cf= 381,825 gals per year 381,825 gal_275 days= 1,388 GPD avg. use Because this figure does not take into account low usage days, assume a peaking factor of 2.0; therefore, peak use(including cart washing) is 2.0 x 1,388 GPD = 2,776 GPD. Based upon the above, it is reasonable to use 3,000 GPI) as a design figure for the South Windsor Golf Course clubhouse. For design purposes, a percolation rate of less than 10 min/inch is being used. Application rate per Table 7 is 0.8 gal/sf Total leaching area required is 3,000 GPD x 0.8 =2,400 sf Septic tank size - 3,000 gals Grease trap - 2 - 1500 gallon tanks Dosing required - use 6 cycles - 500 gal min. tank MLSS -need not be considered. Depth to restrictive layer greater than 60 inches. Septic field -use 6321f of Infiltrators (2,400 sf— 3.8 =631.6) Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#1 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0 — 12" 10 YR 4/3,brown silt loam none none Total Depth= 7.5 ft. 12 —60" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown gravelly co.sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 60 —72" 7.5 YR 5/3,brown fine to med.sand none none Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#2 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS Cinches) 0 — 12" 7.5 YR 4/3, brown silt loam none none Total Depth = 7.0 ft. 12 — 28" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown loamy sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 28 —72" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown gravelly loamy sand with none none layered fine—med.sand Location: GRIFFIN STREET; SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#3 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH I COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0-6" 10 YR 4/4,brown silt loam none none Total Depth = 7.5 ft. 6 42" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown gravelly co.sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 42—90" 5 YR 5/4, reddish brown loose,fine—med.sand none none Location: GRIFFIN STREET,SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#4 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0 — 24" 7.5 YR 3/4,dk. brown silt loam none none Total Depth = 7.5 ft. 24 —40" 7.5 YR 4/4, brown loamy fine sand, dense none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 40 —90" 15 YR 5/4, reddish—brown fine—med.sand, loose none none �C7(i�i F_D: �- Fri7ZG�rti�-tU GEOTOXI Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#5 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON -- -------------------------------- DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0 —6" 7.5 YR 3/4,dk. brown silt loam none none Total Depth = 6.0 ft. 6 —.40" 7.5 YR 5/4,brown gravelly co,sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 40 —72" 5 YR 5/4,reddish—brown fine—med sand,compact none none massive Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#6 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0 —6" 7.5 YR 3/4,brown silt loam none none Total Depth =6.5 ft. 6 —54" 5 YR 5/4,reddish—brown. gravelly co.sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 54 —78" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown fine—med sand,compact none none massive Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#7 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0-36" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown silt loam none none Total Depth = 7.5 ft. 36 —60" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown gravelly co.sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 60—90" 5 YR 5/4,reddish brown compact,fine—med sand none none mas ive Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#8 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0—8" 10 YR 4/4,brown silt loam none none Total Depth= 7.5 ft. 8 —36" 5 YR 4/4,reddish—brown gravelly co,sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 36 —48" 5 YR 5/4, reddish—brown gravelly sand none none 48 —72" 5 YR 4/4, reddish—brown loose,fine sand none none 72—90" 5 YR 4/4,reddish—brown compact,fine sand none none GEOTOXI j- Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#9 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0 —30" 10 YR 4/4,brown silt loam none none Total Depth = 7.0 ft. 30—54" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown gravelly fine sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observec 54 —84" 5 YR 4/4,reddish—brown compact fine sand none none Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#10 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0 — 24" 7.5 YR 3/4,brown silt Loam none none Total Depth =7.0 ft. 24 —36" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown gravelly co.sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observec 36 —48 5 YR 4/4, reddish—brown loose,fine sand none none 48 —72" 5 YR 5/4, reddish—brown layered/varved fine—med none none sand, loose 72 —84" 7.5 YR 4/4,brown V.fine sand,compact none none Location: GRIFFIN STREET, SOUTH WINDSOR Test Pit: Pit#11 SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION HORIZON DEPTH COLOR TEXTURE MOTTLES WATER COMMENTS inches 0 —42" 10 YR 4/4,brown silt loam none none Total Depth =7.0 ft. 42 —60" 5 YR 4/3,reddish—brown gravelly co.sand none none No Mottling or Grdwtr Observed 60 —84" 5 YR 4/4,reddish—brown compact fine sand none none GEOTOXI SOUTH WONDSOQ GOLF COURSE SEPTIC SYSTEM Reino E. Hyyppa& Associates 124 Hebron Avenue Glastonbury, CT 06033 SOUTH WINDSOR GOLF COURSE SEPTIC SYSTEM I GENERAL The existing site is currently being farmed. Abutting properties are residential houses. The area where the septic system is proposed is fairly flat,with the clubhouse sitting on a small plateau above the field. Surface water drains in a westerly direction away from the proposed septic field. Eleven test pits of various depths were done in the area which showed no sign of ledge,water, mottling or hardpan. The holes in the area of the septic field showed a layer of silt loam(6"-24" deep) over gravelly coarse sand which varied in depths. The lower portion of the pits were generally a fine-medium sand. Initial test pit excavation was done to a depth of ap- proximately 90";however,due to the coarseness of the material, many holes "sluffed"in so the depth measured was not necessarily the actual depth dug. For test pit data, see design plans. For design purposes, the following scenarios were considered: I) Design flows based upon use and seating. II) Actual water use of a similar facility. H DESIGN FLOW The maximum number of golfers that can use an 18-hole facility is 300 per day. (Two hundred and fifty is considered an excellent day). Not every golfer will use the clubhouse; however, for design computations, we will assume that 300 people use the facilities each day. Of the 300, assume 200 will use the bar and 100 will eat meals. 100 meals x 10 GPD= 1,000 GPD 200 @ bar x 5 GPD= 10,00 GPD 2,000 GPD As an additional safety factor, if you added in a 1.5 peaking factor, the maximum flow would be 3,000 GPD. III ACTUAL USE The developer of this course currently is involved in three golf courses in Portland, CT - Quarry Ridge-which is a 9-hole facility Portland Golf Course- an 18-hole par 72 course Portland Golf Course West - an 18-hole par 60 course. All facilities have a restaurant and bar. Portland Golf Course has 19 - 4 seat booths, 8 - 4 seat tables and 2 - 6 seat tables for a total of 120 seats. Portland Golf Course West has 12 - 4 seat booths, 4 -2 seat booths and 2 - 10 seat tables for a total of 76 seats. Both facilities are open approximately 275 days per year(March 15 -Dec. 15). In checking with the Town of Portland,it was determined that the Portland Golf Course used 50,910 cubic feet of water last season and Portland Golf Course West used 28,660 cubic feet(meter readings were taken in April and October). Not only does this number reflect the water use of the clubhouse, it also includes the water used in the daily washing of the golf carts which we estimate is 200-300 GPD. Because the Portland Golf Course(I 8-holepar 72)is similar in use to the proposed South Windsor Golf Course,these figures will be used to confirm the design numbers. 50,910 cf x 7.5 gal/cf= 381,825 gals per year 381,825 gal-275 days= 1,388 GPD avg. use Because this figure does not take into account low usage days, assume a peaking factor of 2.0; therefore, peak use(including cart washing)is 2.0 x 1,388 GPD =2,776 GPD. Based upon the above,it is reasonable to use 3,000 GPD as a design figure for the South Windsor Golf Course clubhouse. IV DESIGN For design purposes, a percolation rate of less than 10 min/inch is being used. Application rate per Table 7 is 0.8 gal/sf Total leaching area required is 3,000 GPD x 0.8 =2,400 sf Septic tank size- 3,000 gals. min-use 5,000 gal. Grease trap -2 - 1500 gallon tanks Dosing required -use 6 cycles - 500 gal min. tank w/3" siphon MLS S -need not be considered. Depth to restrictive layer greater than 60 inches. Septic field-use 6321f of Infiltrators (2,400 sf_ 3.8 =631.6) Reserve area- 632 l.f. of Infiltrators V MAINTENANCE No extraordinary maintenance measures are believed to be necessary. Annual inspection and pumping of the siphon chamber should be done to eliminate any buildup of sludge which would cause the siphon to fail. The grease traps and septic tanks should also be inspected annually and pumped, if necessary. 88-94b STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH February 13, 1996 �IIANST / Ro ert Deptula, RS WIN South Windsor Health Department 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Review of Subsurface Sewage Disposal Plans For South Windsor Golf Course, Griffin Road, South Windsor Dear Mrptula: We have reviewed plans for the proposed subsurface sewage disposal system for the South Windsor Golf Course on Griffin Road in South Windsor. Plans were prepared by the consulting firm of Reino E. Hyyppa and Associates and submitted to this office for review pursuant to Section 19-13-B103d(c) of the Public Health Code. The plans bear a revision date of January 29, 1996. These plans were found to be generally satisfactory but in need of further revision due to the following: 1. The total effective leaching area required for a design flow of 3,000 gallons per day is 3,750 sq.ft. (3,000/0.8 = 3,750) . 2. The maintenance specifications shall state that the first grease trap be pumped at two month intervals during the golf season. The second grease trap shall be pumped on an as-needed basis. 3. The inlet and outlet baffles of the grease traps shall extend to a depth of 12 inches above the trap bottom. 4. The specifications shall indicate that the golf course restaurant/grill will not cater group functions nor serve the general public. With the above items noted, revised plans shall be forwarded to this office for further review and approval. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely, Z�4)41xp Arthur J. Castellazzo Sanitary Engineer III On-Site Sewage Disposal Section AJC:lh/9732D " c: ' Kenneth B. Smith P.E. Reino E. Hyyppa & Associates 124 Hebron Avenue Glastonbury, CT 06033 Phone: 240-9277 Telephone Device for the Deaf (203) 566-1279 150 Washington Street — Hartford, CT 06106 An Equal Opportunity Employer DEPT.of PUBLIC HEALTH Fax:860-566-1926 flay 16 •ib � r.111tU1 r STATE OF CONNECTICUT ' UEP"TMENT OF pUBUC MkLIM ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING nx ° state of coicut - L�ogart�awt of vumia mealth 450 apitol Avenue, MS# 51 SEW P_0.•Box 340309 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 TeIaphano # (8601-509-72C+6 Faxt (060) 509-7Z95 FAX —MO ?s TOTAL rjww If you do not receive all of the indicated pages or if,they are not clear, plcaae phone ua as C*Qn s� pa�eifaia sh'WAGE/I3530D Phone: Telephone Device for 4be Deof (203) 566-1279 150 Jilasftirigton Street Hartford, CT 06706 DEPT.of PUBLIC HEALTH Fax:860-566-2923 May 13 '96 9:32 P.02/U2 STATE OF CONNIRCTTf.I-IT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH March 28, 1996 1'�l'll!$n'�DCpt,ule,RS South Windsor Health Deparnnetit 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor,CT 06074 Re: Approval of:Subsurface Sewage Disposal Plans for South,Windsor Golf Course,Grim Road,South Windsor Dear Mr.Deptula: We have reviewed platna for the proposed subsurface sewage disposal system for the South Windsor Golf Course on Griffin Road in South Windsor. Plans were prepared by the cQnsulting f=of Reino E. Hyyppa and Associates and submitted to this office for review pursuant to Section 19-13-13103d(c)'of the Public Health Code.The plans bear a revision date of February 14, 1996. These plans were found to be generally satisfactory and in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Code. They are hereby APPROVED by this office with the following stipulations and modifications: l_ A gas deflector is required below the outlet baffle of the septic tank. 2. It is recommended that at the conclusion of every golf.msimn that the grease traps and siphon be pumped and cleaned. With the above stipulations and modifications included,it is our recommendation that the plans be approved by the Director of Realth of Rnnth Windsor. If yrnt have any gn"inn-,,or if you feel that there should be same changee,please contact us. Sincere Arthur r.Castella�zo Sanitary E-ngineer 11I Environmental Engineering deptulandoc c:Kenneth B.Smith,P.E. Rcino E,xlyyppa&Associates 124 Hebron Avenue Glastonbury,CT 06033 X�knfie: Telephone Device for the Deaf (860)509.7191 410 Capitol Avenue .. MS# P.O. Box $40308 Hartford, CT 06134 An Equal Opportunity Employer r a „# k Gd ,Z 1 � l r g gs - �-� gg p - iiz ♦ 3� - Wk �r a � � # a 1''t, f`r ♦'. A g,y �gx8 9i eY - WRa°m FXits.Mh, & UgP NG SIPHf pa FOR�S.11 L � �.qrz� _��• 4 $"��M� LANTS � 3 a F � } , Sthe bell will have risen to a level just short of the to of the Installing the Siphon i p Please read the entire instruction booklet before trap,and also at this point a quantity of air is forced around MODEL 1 installing. the invert of the trap and escapes through the discharge leg of the siphon. The escaping air relieves the back DIRECTIONS FOR SETTING The siphon trap should be water tested before setting pressure within the siphon and the water inside of the bell in concrete to make sure that it has not sustained any will rush up and fill the siphon trap thereby starting the 1) Read the entire instruction book before installing. damage in shipping. siphon action. The liquid is drawn out of the tank until air 2) Set siphon trap plumb and level. The long leg of the siphon should extend 71/2" above the floor line. Set the siphon trap in concrete, being sure that it is reaches the bottom of the bell. At this point the siphon 3) Use a gasketed fitting to connect the outlet of the siphon to the overflow pipe and discharge line. plumb and level and that the long leg of the trap extends action is stopped. above the floor the correct distance (please note the 4) Fill the siphon trap with water before initial operation. drawing on page 1). Do not change any dimension or Testing elevation without first contactingthe factor The 5) Make sure all joints of the 3/a vent piping are airtight. discharge line from the siphon should be vented back into Fill the tank until liquid covers the bell and vent piping. the tank. An overflow pipe will accomplish this. The If bubbles rise to the surface there is an indication of an air overflow pipe and outlet pipe must be connected to the leak.An air leak in the bell or in the vent piping will prevent Al" siphon discharge using a gasketed fitting because it is proper operation. High water Line 2" - impossible to solvent bond the fitting to the high density polyethylene with which the siphon is constructed. This As the liquid level in the tank approaches the high may be accomplished by using a gasketed 'T'fitting or by water line listen for a blooping noise which indicates air is using a short length of sewer pipe that has a gasketed belled escaping through the siphon discharge.When the siphon ; reaches the high waterline the siphon will fire.If it does not, Vent Pipe end and then connecting it to a solvent weld T fitting.The refer to the trouble shooting guide. dischar§e line leading from the siphon must have a slight v_- r pitch away from the siphon to prevent it from backing up. 13" Fill the siphon trap with water till it flows out the discharge Operation of Dual Alternating 16 Siphons Overflow Pipe. line. Automatic S><phons In dual alternating installations care must be taken to Bell a 11" set both traps at the same elevation. They must both be When liquid rises in the tank for the first time, boat r 71/2" 21/211 plumb and level.They may discharge in any direction but siphons will operate as indicated for the single siphon. Ifs Low Water they must NOT discharge into the same line or an both siphons were constructed exactly the same and set Lines 3„ - ..M interconnecting line. perfectly they would both go into operation at the same time. Slight variations, however, are inevitable and will Next, screw the inner vent pipe into the siphon bell. bring one siphon into operation before the other. Floor Line Then screw the outer vent pipe into the inner vent pipe The first siphon to operate will empty the tank and will Trap 4,1 3" which is now in the bell. Use pipe compound on the threaded joints to insure an air tight seal result in all but about half of the liquid being forced out of the trap that did not operate. This will result in a greater With the 1/4-20 bolts started into the trap, place the quantity of air being trapped in the long leg of the siphon 231/2" bell over the trap and rotate it till the slots in the bell line up that did not discharge. The extra air in this siphon will with the bolts in the"trap. Push the bell down and rotate it. cause it to go into operation next. This results in the 41/2„ 4" PVC, Cl or Tile pipe Tighten the bolts. alternating operation. 16 not furnished by Fluid Dynamics,Inc. Make sure that the siphon trap is full of water up to the 111/2" Discharge connection of level of the discharge line. You are now ready to test the Testing Dual Alterndti phOnS siphon 4.215 O.D. siphon. q, i Make sure that both siphon traps have been filled with Operation of Single Automatic water. As the dosing tank is filled and when thliquid covers the siphon bells and vent pipe check for bubbles Siphons rising from the bell or the vent piping.Air bubbles indicate As liquid rises in the dosing tank it also rises inside the an air leak which will prevent the siphons from operating siphon bell at the same rate till the liquid reaches the level properly. 3" of the outer vent pipe.Atthis pointan air seal is effected.As As the liquid in the tank reaches the high water lire the liquid level continues to rise in the tank it also continues one of the siphons should go into operation.It is necessary to rise in the bell but much more slowly.Concurrently,the to fill the tank at least one more time to make sure that the 81' air that is trapped in the bell and the long:leg of the siphon other siphon goes into operatiolh and the siphons are is forced towards the invert of the siphon trap. When the alternating properly. If there is any problem refer to the liquid in the tank reaches the high water line the Liquid in trouble shooting section. MODEL 515 AUTOMATIC SIPHON Trouble `Shooting is entering the dosing chember then the vent pipe is too If the Siphons are not operating short, which is delaying the pressurization of the siphon. steps: P g properly follow these Water in the bell has risen to the level of the long leg of the trap and is spilling over the trap but the air in the trap has 1) Make sure that the vent pipes are not clogged. not been forced around the invert. Lengthen the vent pipe 2) Make sure that there are no air leaks in the vent pi by about?/2" by glueing a PVC coupling onto_ the end of it. or the bell. ping c) Retest the siphon, listening for the "Bloop" and 3) Make'sure the siphon trap(s) has been filled with water repeat step 4 if necessary. (initial stp). 4) Re# fo the section on the "Operation of Single S) Dual Alternating Siphon Autom #i&Siphons".A"Bloop"sound is audible as the air If one siphon always triggers, in the 1png leg of the siphon trap escapes around the invert adjusted. Lengtheninghe outer vent pipes must be ipe has a tendency of he trap. It is important in diagnosing the trouble of a to bring a siphon into operation sooner and shortening the rnaffunctioning siphon to determine if this air is escaping vent pipe will delay the operation.Start by lengthening the; rorri'the siphon by listening for the "Bloop" as water fills vent pipe of the-'passive siphon and/or shorten the vent #i�-'#dosing tank. pipe of the dominant siphon. This is a trial ,and error ~ a) If the "Sloop"sound is heard but the siphon does process of balancing the two siphons. Retest the system `w110'Pie into operation, the outer vent pipe is too long, after each change.Caution:the vent pipes can be adjusted wr€) Vh is`oausing the siphon to be pressurized to soon.The too much. They can be shortened to the point where no rin the long leg of the trap has escaped around the invert water air will escape the siphon trap and he effluent will ai of the trap but the water`in the bell had not risen high trickle through the siphon. The vent pipes can be enough to flow into the trap.Cut about 1/2"off the end of the lengthened to the point where air escapes through the vent pipe. siphon but the liquid in the bell is not high enough to flow into the trap. It will"Bloop"and malfunction. If the siphons b) If no "bloop" is heard by the time the siphon are installed properly there is a point in which both siphons reaches the high water line and the siphon appears to be will operate alternately. Adjustments to dual alternating trickling effluent through the siphon as fast as the effluent siphons should be gradual.(1/a" to �/2,,). �d FLUID DYNAMIC SIP HONS, INCH , P.O. Box 882019 • , Ste8m'bo8t Pla;Z, CO 80488-2019 (30379-2494 • 1-800-888-5653