A septic system should be installed by home owners who have homes located in areas where a municipal septic system is not available. This system is safe and efficient in removing as well as processing the waste water that comes from homes. In order to make sure that a septic system will last longer without any issues, proper planning should be made before installing it. Here is a guideline in planning a septic system.The Right Septic Tank Size Should be DeterminedYou need to know what your home needs as far as septic tanks size is concerned. In general, the health department sets this requirement. The minimum tank size in residential areas is 1,000 gallons. Your home’s estimated water usage will be the basis for determining the tank’s size. You can calculate this by your home’s bedrooms. To have a closer estimate of the water usage of your home, identify how many people will be living in your home.Have a Percolation Test PerformedThis test should be conducted by a professional only. This is used to test the ability of the soil to absorb water. The professional will dig a test hole and record the needed time for the absorption of water into the soil. The test’s result will be utilized in determining the field line amount needed for the septic system. Almost all areas will require a copy of this test before a resident can get a permit to install a septic tank. When the percolation rate is slow, the required field line amount is expected to be large to install the system.Measure and Make a Plan of the Whole System’s LayoutAfter you have known the size of the septic tank and the field line amount of your system, it’s time to make sure that such requirements will suit the property you have for them. You should have a septic tank that sits at least 10 feet from the house’s foundation. The field lines must be located in a level area that has not shrubs and large trees as well as huge vehicle traffic around. When you are required to have a field line of 150 feet, you can break this down into a couple of 75-foot lines or three 50-foot lines. Such lines should be at least 6 feet apart. A minimum distance from your septic tank to your field lines is required in some areas.