Are there any dangers in building a garden over/near a septic system?

Im worried that digging might break pipes or that the garden might mess with the flow of water over the system.





I'm not sure exactly where the tank is so avoiding the tank isn't really an option. I just want to know what the worst case scenarios might be and how to mitigate them.

Are there any dangers in building a garden over/near a septic system?
I transplanted a bush (cassis) that I had divided, and the one planted away from the septic system is thriving, while the one planted near it, has not sprouted a single leaf. I noticed one of my neighbors had a crape myrtle planted near the drainage pipe and it looks like my non-thriving cassis. I asked him if he thought there was a correlation and he said no, that he thinks his neighbor sprayed it with diesel. I think not. I would say to try something there for awhile that you could stand to lose, and see how it goes. I wouldn't plant anything myself there with a lengthy root system.
Reply:I wouldn't build over it, just near it -- But you'll have a great garden, beautiful. Nature's fertilizer. If in the future there is problem, planting over the tank, would be dug up and destroyed.
Reply:Worst case scenario: You have a leak, E. coli spreads over your garden, contaminates your produce and next thing you know you have a nasty case where the outcome ranges from medication for life, dialisys, etc., to death
Reply:As long as you are careful with the digging, it shouldn't be a problem.





The only problem I can see may be if the pipes break later and you have to dig up your garden to get to them for repair/replacement.
Reply:You can do that, just be carefull and watch for the pipes. I would highly recommend a flower garden and not any edidble plants. What moisture they get will more than likely have a lot of seepage from the septic tank.

payday loan