Premier Tech Aqua
4/20
Ecoflo
®
Polyethylene
–
Installation Guide Ontario
Edition: 2020-06-23
3.
Location of components and specific instructions
3.1 Installation diagrams (demand dosed feeding)
3.2
Minimum distances to be maintained in accordance with the regulation in force
In the case of an isolated dwelling, a wastewater treatment system must be installed in a place:
•
where there is no motorized traffic;
•
where it is not likely to be submerged;
•
that is accessible for haulage and maintenance;
•
that complies with the distances in the following table:
Minimum distances to be maintained in accordance with
the regulation in force and Premier Tech Aqua specifications*
Reference point
Primary reactor
Ecoflo
®
Biofilter with watertight
bottom
Residence
1.5 m (5 ft.)
1.5 m (5 ft.)
Drain line
**
N/A
Property limits
1.5 m (5 ft.)
1.5 m (5 ft.)
Top of a talus
**
N/A
Water well or source
15 m (50 ft.)
15 m (50 ft.)
Tube well
15 m (50 ft.)
15 m (50 ft.)
Drinking water line
1.5 m (5 ft.)
1.5 m (5 ft.)
Swamp or pond
10 m (33 ft.)
10 m (33 ft.)
Lake or watercourse
Beyond the
shoreline limits
Beyond the
shoreline limits
Vehicle or object weighing
≥
225 kg (500 lbs.)
**
4 m (13.1
’
)***
* The infiltration zone comprises a layer of crushed stone laid down directly under the biofilter or discharges into the environment.
**
Refer to the manufacturer’s specifications.
*** Distance calculated from the cover of the Ecoflo
®
Biofilter.
Ecoflo
®
Biofilter
Pumped discharge
Primary reactor
with effluent filter
Primary reactor
with effluent filter
Ecoflo
®
Biofilter
Gravity discharge
