Wastewater Leaching System

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and systems involving high aspect ratio conduits are provided. These may involve a plurality of high aspect ratio leaching channels that may be spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other. The predetermined distance can facilitate backfilling of the volumes of adjacent high aspect ratio leaching channels. The backfill may be sand as well as other materials.

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         25 . A wastewater treatment system comprising:
 a first, second, and third infiltrative channel,
 each of the three infiltrative channels spaced apart from each other, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having at least two upright geotextile surfaces, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having an upper boundary, a lower boundary, a height, a width, and a length, wherein the height to width aspect ratio of each of the three infiltrative channels is 3, or is 96, or is between 3 and 96; 
   a wastewater dosing pipe positioned to dispense wastewater into each of the three infiltrative channels, wherein the wastewater dosing pipe traverses no more than a portion of the upper boundary or the lower boundary of each of the three infiltrative channels;   a first line passing below the upper boundary of the first infiltrative channel and also passing within the first infiltrative channel; and   a second line passing below the upper boundary of the first infiltrative channel and also passing within the first infiltrative channel,
 the first line and the second line spaced apart from each other and at least partially positioned beyond an upright infiltrative surface of the first infiltrative channel, and 
 the first line and the second line each positioned and anchored so as to exert a force on a geotextile surface of the first infiltrative channel. 
   
     
     
         26 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 25  wherein the infiltrative channels, the first line, and the second line, are assembled as a unit and configured for shipping. 
     
     
         27 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 25  wherein each of the three infiltrative channels has sections of one foot or more along its length without an interconnecting infiltrative surface interconnecting the sections to a neighboring infiltrative channel. 
     
     
         28 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 25  wherein the first line and the second line are each positioned in an upper third or a lower third of the first infiltrative channel. 
     
     
         29 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 25  wherein the first line and the second line are each positioned and anchored so as to exert a force on a geotextile surface of the first infiltrative channel, the force urging the geotextile surface inwardly. 
     
     
         30 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 25  wherein the first line and the second line are each positioned and anchored so as to inhibit lateral movement of the first infiltrative channel towards the second infiltrative channel or the third infiltrative channel. 
     
     
         31 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 25  wherein the line comprises nylon or rope or twine or chain link. 
     
     
         32 . A wastewater treatment system comprising:
 a first, second, and third infiltrative channel,
 each of the three infiltrative channels spaced apart from each other, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having at least two upright infiltrative surfaces, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having an upper boundary, a height, a width, and a length, wherein the height to width aspect ratio of each of the infiltrative channels is 3, or is 96, or is between 3 and 96; 
   a wastewater dosing pipe positioned to dispense wastewater into each of the three infiltrative channels, wherein the wastewater dosing pipe traverses no more than a portion of an upper boundary of each of the three infiltrative channels,
 a first line and a first anchor, the first line passing underneath the upper boundary of the first infiltrative channel, the first line coupled to the first anchor and positioned so as to apply a force on an upright infiltrative surface of the first infiltrative channel, 
 a second line and a second anchor, the second line passing underneath the upper boundary of the second infiltrative channel, the second line coupled to the second anchor and positioned so as to apply a force on an upright infiltrative surface of the second infiltrative channel, 
   
     
     
         33 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 32  wherein each of the three infiltrative channels has sections of one foot or more along its length without an interconnecting infiltrative surface interconnecting the sections to a neighboring infiltrative channel. 
     
     
         34 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 32  wherein the first line and the second line are each positioned and anchored so as to allow the infiltrative channels to be spaced a predetermined amount in the ground to facilitate the backfilling of volumes between adjacent channels. 
     
     
         35 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 32  wherein the first line and anchor are each positioned so as to inhibit lateral movement of the first infiltrative channel towards the second infiltrative channel. 
     
     
         36 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 32  wherein the first line passes within the first infiltrative channel and the second line passes within the second infiltrative channel. 
     
     
         37 . The wastewater of treatment system of  claim 32  wherein the first line passes within reference planes defined by two infiltrative surfaces of the first infiltrative channel and the second line passes within reference planes defined by two infiltrative surfaces of the second infiltrative channel. 
     
     
         38 . A wastewater treatment system comprising:
 a first, second, and third infiltrative channel,
 each of the three infiltrative channels spaced apart from each other, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having at least two upright infiltrative surfaces, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having an upper boundary, a height, a width, and a length, wherein the height to width aspect ratio of each of the infiltrative channel is 3, is or 96, or is between 3 and 96, and 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having sections of one foot or more along its length without an interconnecting infiltrative surface interconnecting the sections to a neighboring infiltrative channel; 
   a wastewater dosing pipe positioned to dispense wastewater into each of the three infiltrative channels, wherein the wastewater dosing pipe traverses no more than a portion of an upper boundary of each of the three infiltrative channels;   a first line positioned inside of at least a portion of the first infiltrative channel and below the upper boundary of the first infiltrative channel;   a second line positioned inside of at least a portion of the second infiltrative channel and below the upper boundary of the second infiltrative channel;   the first line and the second line anchored and positioned so as to inhibit lateral movement between the first infiltrative channel and the second infiltrative channel.   
     
     
         39 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 38  wherein the first line and the second line are anchored and positioned to space the first infiltrative channel to be a distance apart from the second leaching channel when the two infiltrative channels are in the ground. 
     
     
         40 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 38  wherein the first line and the second line are each positioned completely above a lower boundary of each of the three infiltrative channels. 
     
     
         41 . A wastewater treatment system comprising:
 a first, second, and third infiltrative channel,
 each of the three infiltrative channels spaced apart from each other, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having at least two upright infiltrative surfaces, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having an upper boundary, a height, a width, and a length, wherein the height to width aspect ratio of each of the infiltrative channel is 3, is or 96, or is between 3 and 96, and 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having sections of one foot or more along its length without an interconnecting infiltrative surface interconnecting the sections to a neighboring infiltrative channel; 
   a wastewater dosing pipe positioned to dispense wastewater into each of the three infiltrative channels, wherein the wastewater dosing pipe traverses no more than a portion of an upper boundary of each of the three infiltrative channels;   a first line passing through a portion of the first infiltrative channel;   a second line passing through a portion or the second infiltrative channel;   a first anchor positioned below the top of the first infiltrative channel;   a second anchor positioned below the top of the second infiltrative channel; and   the first line and the second line and the first anchor and the second anchor positioned so as to inhibit lateral movement of the first infiltrative channel and lateral movement of the second infiltrative channel.   
     
     
         42 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 41  wherein the first anchor is positioned within the outermost boundaries of the wastewater treatment system and the second anchor is positioned within the outermost boundaries of the wastewater treatment system. 
     
     
         43 . A wastewater treatment system comprising:
 a first, second, and third infiltrative channel,
 each of the three infiltrative channels spaced apart from each other, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having at least two upright infiltrative surfaces, 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having an upper boundary, a height, a width, and a length, wherein the height to width aspect ratio of each of the infiltrative channel is 3, is or 96, or is between 3 and 96, and 
 each of the three infiltrative channels having sections of one foot or more along its length without an interconnecting infiltrative surface interconnecting the sections to a neighboring infiltrative channel; 
   a wastewater dosing pipe positioned to dispense wastewater into each of the three infiltrative channels, wherein the wastewater dosing pipe traverses no more than a portion of an upper boundary of each of the three infiltrative channels;   a first line passing through a center portion of the first infiltrative channel;   a second line passing through a center portion of the second infiltrative channel; and   the first line positioned and secured so as to inhibit lateral movement of the first infiltrative channel and the second line positioned and secured so as to inhibit lateral movement of the second infiltrative channel.   
     
     
         44 . The wastewater treatment system of  claim 43  wherein when the system is installed in the ground the first line is at a different invert elevation than the wastewater dosing pipe.