Re: drainfield worms

Worms & septic fields are made for each other. They are used extensively in Australia, England, New Zealand and other areas of the world. Worms by themselves have totally cleared up hopelessly clogged septic fields and worms can prevent fields from clogging in the future. This is called Vermifiltration.

Earthworms can be grouped into 4 main categories:
Epigeic, Epigean - (above the soil surface)
Endogeic (burrowing under the soil) and
Anecic (deep vertical burrows)
Sewage Worms (can live underwater)

We want 3 varieties of worm:
Sewage Worms to eat suspended solids & sludge. Tubifex for the lateral pipes, can survive underwater,
Endogeic Worms to provide horizontal burrows, called Alabama Jumpers to create burrows for drainage & to eat the biomat
Anecic Worms to burrow 6 feet deep, called night crawlers to create drainage burrows & eat surface litter such as cut grass & leaves.
Worm Photos for each type of worm:

Complete details and where to get them in this report in the chapter, "Drainfield Worms & sub-chapter "Where to buy your worms"
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HL-0iahk8hPwqclnajsgFnaDEq6JGNMZLaCZ14c2rps/edit#

Best to you,
Grizz
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