Septic Service for Mountain Properties

Foothills and mountain lots often have only a foot or two of soil over rock. That is not enough separation for a conventional trench, so counties permit engineered alternatives such as mound systems, sand filters, and aerobic units. Those systems work, but they have pumps, controls, and maintenance requirements a gravity system does not.

Winter is the other factor. Shallow lines, low water use in a part time home, and long cold snaps combine to freeze laterals. Systems in Clear Creek and Park county see this every year, and the fix is easier when the property owner calls at the first slow drain instead of after a full freeze.