Septic Systems
We install new septic systems, mostly for new homes, to a septic designer's plan. The septic tank and the drainfield go in, and then an inspector checks the work.
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Sewer and water line installation serves homes on a private well and a septic system. The water line comes from the well, and the sewer line runs to the septic tank. Wolf Creek Dirt Works digs the trenches and lays both lines. We work on rural lots, acreage and cabin property around Sturgeon Lake.
For a new home, the lines go in as part of site preparation. We also lay a new line in a new trench when an old one froze, cracked or gave out. A new line out to a shop or barn on the same property is part of the work too. Call or text (218) 820-9653, and we put a free estimate in writing.
Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at it and put your free estimate in writing.
A well contractor drills the well and sets a pitless adapter on the well casing, below ground. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says that fitting sends water to the house. The water travels through a buried water service pipe.
We dig the trench and lay the water service line from there to the house, below the frost line. MDH says the pipe is usually 1 to 1½ inches across. Most new installations use PVC, a plastic pipe.
The well, the casing, the pitless adapter and the pump are the well contractor's work. MDH points owners to a licensed well contractor for work like extending the casing. Inside the house, a plumber handles the plumbing.
The sewer line carries waste from the house to the septic tank. We dig it and lay it with the septic system, to the septic designer's plan. That is part of our septic system installation work. The designer draws the plan, and the county inspector checks the work.
The sewer line also has to keep its distance from the well. MDH says a buried sewer must stay at least 50 feet from a well. That distance can drop to 20 feet for cast iron or plastic sewer pipe. The pipe has to meet the state's well and plumbing codes and pass an air test.
A sewer 20 to 50 feet from a well needs MDH's Buried Sewer Construction and Testing Certification form. The distance rule covers every buried pipe that carries sewage, outside the house and under the floor. So the well spot and the septic plan get settled before the trenches go in. On a new home site, the line trenches are part of the same dirt work as the basement excavation.
Our service area reaches about 50 miles around Sturgeon Lake, across five counties. In Thomson Township, which takes in Esko, the township says there is no municipal water. Every home and business there has its own well.
Every trench starts with a locate ticket. Minnesota law has the excavator notify Gopher State One Call (811) at least 48 hours before digging. Private lines, like power out to a shop or a septic system, will not be marked by public utility companies. Gopher State One Call points owners to a private utility locator for those.
Then the trench is dug to depth, and the pipe is bedded and laid. After backfill, we grade the trench line and put the topsoil back.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 50 miles around Sturgeon Lake across Pine, Carlton, Kanabec, Aitkin and St. Louis Counties.
(218) 820-9653From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (218) 820-9653 and tell us about the job. Let us know where the land is and what you plan to build.
We come out and look over the land and the work you want done. Wet ground and thick woods both change the plan, so we see them first.
We put a free estimate in writing for the work. You read it over and decide when you are ready.
Before any digging, a locate ticket goes in through Gopher State One Call (811). Septic work waits for the designer's plan and the permit.
We do the work with heavy equipment and clean up the debris at the end. Then the site is ready for the next trade, like the builder or the paving company.
Common questions about sewer and water lines around Sturgeon Lake and the surrounding counties. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We install new septic systems, mostly for new homes, to a septic designer's plan. The septic tank and the drainfield go in, and then an inspector checks the work.
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We get a bare lot ready to build on, with the basement dug and the house pad graded. We also install sewer and water lines and dig ponds.
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We dig full basements and walkouts for new homes, plus crawlspaces and frost footings. Dirt from the dig stays on the lot for the grade or gets hauled off.
Learn MoreSite prep, land clearing, septic systems, demolition and driveways all come from us. You deal with one company for the dirt work.
We look at the land and the job before we price it. Then you get a free estimate in writing.
Our service area reaches about 50 miles around Sturgeon Lake. It covers Pine, Carlton, Kanabec, Aitkin and St. Louis Counties.
Tell us where the land is and what you want done on it. Call or text (218) 820-9653 or send the form, and we set up a time to look at the job.
Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at it and put your free estimate in writing.