Septic Replacement & Installation Services in Greensboro, NC

Aqua Drill, Inc. offers septic system installation and repair services for residential and commercial properties.



The septic system is an efficient, inexpensive, and convenient method for treating and disposing of household wastewater. There are many different types of septic systems with several different designs. The most common septic systems that we install are the conventional septic system, EZ Flow and Infiltrator reduction systems. Septic systems consist of three main parts, including the septic tank, the drain field and the soil beneath the drain field.

A septic tank is a watertight concrete box nearly nine feet long and 5 feet tall. It is usually buried near the home. Septic tanks are usually designed with a 1,000-gallon liquid capacity, though the size is legally determined by the number of bedrooms in the home. Household wastes are temporarily held in the tank while pretreatment takes place.



The tank is connected to the drain field by a buried pipe. Typically, drain fields consist of 2-5 trenches excavated in the soil. In conventional systems, the trenches are three feet wide and 2-3 feet deep, and 9 feet apart. Layers of washed gravel or stone are placed around a perforated distribution pipe.



The trenches of an EZ Flow system consist of tubing of mesh bags filled with foam beads surrounding a flexible perforated pipe. The trenches of an Infiltrator system consist of hollow structures manufactured of PolyTuff (a proprietary blend of recycled polyolefin plastic) that interlock together and attach end to end to form a continuous drainage area. EZ Flow and Infiltrator systems do not require gravel. The advantages of Infiltrator and EZ Flow systems include long-term savings due to longer life and greater operating efficiency, providing a greater treatment area to handle more wastewater with a higher efficiency, and offering a “greener” approach utilizing recycled plastic resins to manufacture the installation materials. Reduction systems are backed by a minimum of one year warranty and can be installed in tight, sloped, and curved areas creating less site disruption while using a minimum of 24% less land/surface area. After the trenches are covered with soil, the area must be landscaped to keep surface waters from ponding over the drain field.



The biggest purpose of the drain field is to deliver wastewater to the soil. The soil purifies the wastewater by removing the germs and chemicals before they reach groundwater or surface waters like lakes, rivers, and estuaries.