Septic services · Port Alberni
New Septic System Installation in Port Alberni
We design and build Type 1 and Type 2 systems, and we install Type 3 setups to a professional's design.
Port Alberni Septic installs new Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 systems across Port Alberni, Sproat Lake and Cherry Creek. We design and build Type 1 and Type 2 setups from $18,000 to $45,000 or more depending on your ground. We install Type 3 systems to a professional's design on a custom quote.
A new Type 1 system typically runs $18,000 to $30,000. A new Type 2 system typically runs $25,000 to $45,000 or more. A sand mound or pressure-dosed system runs $25,000 to $45,000. A new Type 3 system is a custom quote.
Type 1 and Type 2 systems
A Type 1 is the basic setup with a tank and a drain field. We can still add a pump if your lot needs one. A Type 2 system adds treatment so the effluent comes in under 45 mg/L suspended solids and under 45 mg/L five-day biochemical oxygen demand, which usually means more equipment and a higher price. We design and install both.
Type 3 systems
We install Type 3 systems built to a professional's design. Because the effluent limits are tighter, an engineer or a geoscientist has to design it, and we build it right to their drawings. There's no standard price range for a Type 3 system — every design is its own custom quote.
Filing before we start
Before construction, we file the required documents with Island Health — the filing form, plans and specifications, a site plan, and any covenants, easements or hydrogeological reports your property needs. Your system can't be put into use until the signed certification reaches Island Health, and we get that in within 30 days of finishing.
What's included
New Type 1 system
We design and install a septic tank and drain field sized right for your lot.
New Type 2 system
We install extra treatment gear to keep wastewater under 45 mg/L on suspended solids and five-day biochemical oxygen demand.
New Type 3 system
We install Type 3 systems to a professional's design for the strictest effluent limits.
The installation process
- 1
Site and soil assessment — we dig test pits and read the soil to see what your lot can support.
- 2
Design and filing — we draw up the system and file it with Island Health before any work starts.
- 3
Installation — we put the tank and field in to the filed design, with a ROWP supervising throughout.
- 4
Certification — we send the signed letter to Island Health within 30 days, and you can start using the system.
How your lot affects the job
On rural lots around Sproat Lake and Cherry Creek we start with a full soil assessment, because we need to know what the ground can take before we size a system. On smaller city lots in Port Alberni, we assess the soil to pinpoint where your drain field can fit.
People also ask
How much does a new septic system cost?
A Type 1 system typically runs $18,000 to $30,000, and a Type 2 system runs $25,000 to $45,000 or more.
Can you design a Type 3 system?
No — a Type 3 system is designed by a professional, an engineer or a geoscientist. We install it to that design.
How long does a new septic installation take?
It depends on the site assessment, the design and filing, and the size of the system — we give you a schedule once the design is filed.
Do I need a building permit as well as the Island Health filing?
Sometimes. A building permit is separate from the Island Health filing, and whether your job needs one depends on the work — we tell you at the visit.
For related help, see system design and site assessment and septic repairs, or compare typical prices in the septic cost guide. See also Sproat Lake and Cherry Creek.
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