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What started out as a win-win for both Joe Zoubi and the city of Canton turned into a split decision. Now Zoubi is doing his best to make sure its not a loss for both sides.

Background Zoubi owns and operates Dukes Travel Plaza on Interstate 20. When he started building the facility, it wasnt in Canton. The property 9.25 acres was in Cantons extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Canton Economic Development Corp. approached Zoubi about the possibility of being annexed. Zoubi agreed and, in anticipation of a sewer line being extended to the property, put in a smaller septic tank than he would need to operate showers at the facility. The CEDC agreed to put the infrastructure in place to Dukes location at the northeast corner of I-20 and Highway 64. Cost of running the line to the property was less than $500,000, said Lynn Kitchens, CEDC assistant director, secretary and treasurer. Dukes agreed to be annexed, create 60 to 70 jobs with at least 50 being full time, confirm that the Myrtle Springs Water Association could supply enough water to the facility, install a fire hydrant as needed and directed by the city of Canton, and submit its monthly water bill to the city of Canton by the 15th of every month. CEDC officials said the sewer line would be finished in less than six months but a change in city leadership brought a delay and Zoubi eventually filed suit against the city. In the meantime, Dukes opened and the sewer line was completed. Judge Teresa Drum of the 294th District Court ruled in Zoubis favor. The city appealed. The case went to mediation. No settlement could be reached, so the case went to the 12th Court of Appeals where the court overturned the lower court ruling. Despite the general stated purpose that the agreement was intended to provide new economic opportunities for the Canton, Texas area, the tangible objective of the agreement between Dukes and the CEDC was to provide funding for a sewer line and lift station to Dukes real property. Any benefits that would flow from this tangible objective are indirect and attenuated benefits, and thus we conclude that Dukes did not contract to provide any service or good directly to the city Zoubi then asked the Texas Supreme Court to review the case. The suit was seeking adjudication of its claims for relief for declaratory judgment, specific performance, attorney fees and costs from defendant city of Canton. Plaintiff does not seek consequential, exemplary or monetary damages for breach of contract. The lawsuit was never about the money, Zoubi said. It was a matter of principle. Nov. 15 the court denied the review petition. I am 99.9 percent sure this should end the citys expenses in regards to this lawsuit, City Attorney Ron Stutes told councilmembers at their Nov. 19 meeting. He said he estimated the lawsuit cost the city between $30,000 and $40,000 in legal fees. The lawsuit should never have been filed, Councilman Cary Hilliard said. This case has gotten tremendous publicity the city had no recourse but to defend itself. Councilman Jerry Yarbrough said, Its not always the right thing to do, to settle. We stood our ground and won our case. Zoubi said while the city may have won the lawsuit, no one benefitted from the courts decision. We won the case at district level, they appealed. We went to mediation and I was ready to settle, Zoubi said. The request was reasonable and would have cost the city only 25 percent of what they spent on attorneys fees. And I was willing to invest back half of the 25 percent with the city of Canton in any project they wanted. But they didnt go for that and in the end, this benefitted no one.

Moving forward Zoubi said hes ready to put the case behind him and keep on doing what hes been doing since Dukes opened bringing in sales tax and supporting the city of Canton. We did what we said we would do, Zoubi said. We did the development, we have more employees and have generated more sales tax than we projected. We are still trying to do good for the community, for Canton. Dukes has about 70 employees and everything is operating smoothly right now, Zoubi said. We are moving on the right track. According to Van Zandt County Appraisal District records, Dukes is appraised at $2.266 million and pays $45,913.42 in property tax yearly $11,009.34 to Van Zandt County; $9,524.77 to Canton; and $25,379.31 to the Wills Point school district. In addition to the convenience store/gas station, Dukes two restaurants: Dukes BBQ Smokehouse and Taco Casa and a knife shop. They all pay sales tax. When the deal was brokered, CEDC officials estimated the cost of installing the sewer line would be recuperated in five years. Based on property and sales tax figures, it now looks like it will be less than that. Dukes is doing everything they promised and more, Kitchens said. Even while the lawsuit was working its way through the court system, Zoubi and Dukes were supporting community organizations and events. Weve never turned away churches, schools or kids, Zoubi said. Weve always supported them with donations of funds and goods. And we continue to sponsor events, and we are very involved with the Canton Education Foundation and we do a lot of other things with churches. Life Fellowship Church of Myrtle Springs often meets at Dukes and recently hosted their Thanksgiving meal there. We try hard to be involved in the community, Zoubi said. Our lawsuit was not against the people of Canton. It just seems some officials had a double standard on projects. We tried so many times to solve it, end it and have a new start. We will continue to work with community all the way and continue to sponsor events. Zoubi plans to expand the offerings on his corner of I-20. Hes bringing in a Sweet Frog premium frozen yogurt and building Dukes Sports Caf a destination for sports watching with burgers, wings and games. The new businesses will be free standing next to Dukes and employee at least 25 more people, Zoubi said. Although he would have liked to have had a different outcome to the court proceedings, Zoubi said he will still do his best to promote Canton and local businesses and he hopes the city will do the same. Businesses in Canton need all the help from the city they can get because Terrell is taking away I-20 business, he said. I-20 travelers will go to Terrell because Terrell is aggressively seeking businesses coming in Canton isnt. Terrell announced last month that Buc-ees is building there. Zoubi said he is grateful to Canton Mayor Rick Lawrence for extending the hand of friendship. That move of inclusion makes Dukes want to do more for the city, for Canton and for Van Zandt County, Zoubi said. For the holiday season, Dukes Manager Brandy Kuhel made a list of many of the churches in the area. Dukes will be adopting a family from each of 26 churches. We are part of the community, Zoubi said.

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DRAINING DECISION: Most people, given a choice, prefer to be on a municipal sewer system, as the burden of keeping it running smoothly falls on the local government. Proponents of septic systems say that a professionally designed, installed and maintained system should perform just fine. When homeowners don't take proper care of their septic systems, however, and wastewater is not properly treated, it can contaminate surface and groundwater and threaten public health. Pictured: A home septic system under construction. Image: Trish Thornton, courtesy Flickr

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Dear EarthTalk: Whats better for the local ecology, sewers or septic tanks? T. H., Darien, Conn.

You probably wont have much choice as to whether that home youre thinking of buying is on sewer or septic. Most likely its a done deal, unless the neighborhood is presently all on septic but is considering a petition to the town to switch to sewers (in which case you can usually agree to hook up or stay put).

There are pros and cons to each in regard to the environment. Both types of systems are designed to handle and treat so-called blackwater (wastewater from toilets) and graywater coming from our sinks, showers, dishwashers and laundry machines. On-site septic and community-wide sewer systems work in similar ways, utilizing micro-organisms to filter out bacteria, viruses and other disease-causing pathogens before releasing the cleansed water back into the environment.

In general, most people prefer to be on a shared sewer system if they have a choice, as the burden of keeping the system running smoothly falls on the local government, which presumably has the money and expertise to ensure that wastewater is properly treated across the region. Also, in a shared sewer system, wastewater is whisked away to a centralized treatment facility; anyone who has ever experienced a septic system backup on their property can appreciate what a benefit off-site wastewater treatment can be.

Another advantage to a shared sewer is that such systems are usually built to withstand heavy loads and can better accommodate periods of heavy precipitation or storm surges that might overwhelm smaller, poorly conceived or maintained home-based septic tanks, which are by virtue of their size and the laws of physics more prone to overflow and send contaminants into nearby surface and ground waters.

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In rural areas where houses are spaced so far apart that a sewer system would be too expensive to install, people install their own, private sewage treatment plants. These are called septic tanks.

A septic tank is simply a big concrete or steel tank that is buried in the yard. The tank might hold 1,000 gallons (4,000 liters) of water. Wastewater flows into the tank at one end and leaves the tank at the other. The tank looks something like this in cross-section:

In this picture, you can see three layers. Anything that floats rises to the top and forms a layer known as the scum layer. Anything heavier than water sinks to form the sludge layer. In the middle is a fairly clear water layer. This body of water contains bacteria and chemicals like nitrogen and phosphorous that act as fertilizers, but it is largely free of solids.

Wastewater comes into the septic tank from the sewer pipes in the house, as shown here:

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As new water enters the tank, it displaces the water that's already there. This water flows out of the septic tank and into a drain field. A drain field is made of perforated pipes buried in trenches filled with gravel. The following diagram shows an overhead view of a house, septic tank, distribution box and drain field:

A typical drain field pipe is 4 inches (10 centimeters) in diameter and is buried in a trench that is 4 to 6 feet (about 1.5 m) deep and 2 feet (0.6 m) wide. The gravel fills the bottom 2 to 3 feet of the trench and dirt covers the gravel, like this:

The water is slowly absorbed and filtered by the ground in the drain field. The size of the drain field is determined by how well the ground absorbs water. In places where the ground is hard clay that absorbs water very slowly, the drain field has to be much bigger.

A septic system is normally powered by nothing but gravity. Water flows down from the house to the tank, and down from the tank to the drain field. It is a completely passive system.

You may have heard the expression, "The grass is always greener over the septic tank." Actually, it's the drain field, and the grass really is greener -- it takes advantage of the moisture and nutrients in the drain field.

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This NebGuide provides information on septic wastewater tank installation, such as selecting the correct tank size and placement, in order for owners to understand tank design and installation procedures used by installation professionals.

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A properly designed, installed and maintained septic tank and effluent treatment system is an approved method of wastewater treatment in Nebraska for private residences in areas where public wastewater treatment systems are not available. The system includes the building sewer line (which starts 30 inches from the house and extends to the septic tank), the septic tank, the effluent treatment component, and all piping in between. A drainfield, also known as a lateral, leachfield or soil absorption field, is most commonly used for effluent treatment. Alternative effluent treatment components may be used. Examples include mounds and constructed wetlands.Where soil has a suitable percolation rate and other site conditions are appropriate, the septic tank/drainfield system is a good choice, and the most commonly used.

Only a Nebraska certified installer, registered environmental health specialist, professional engineer, or someone under their direct supervision may install a septic tank.

This publication gives design and installation information for a septic tank based on Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) Title 124: Rules and Regulations for the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. Local regulations may be more strict than those issued by the state. Contact your city or county health, environmental, zoning or planning department for local requirements.

How does treatment occur in a septic tank?

Wastewater flows from the building sewer line to the septic tank where both heavy and light solids separate from the wastewater. Solids that are heavier than water settle out forming a sludge layer on the bottom of the septic tank (Figure 1). Solids lighter than water float to the top of the wastewater forming a scum layer. A liquid layer of water with suspended solids, nutrients, microorganisms and other pollutants separates the sludge and scum. Anaerobic bacteria those that can live without oxygen begin to break down waste in the septic tank. As wastewater flows into the septic tank, an equal volume of the liquid layer, called effluent, flows out of the septic tank into the effluent treatment system. In a properly designed, functioning and maintained septic tank, scum and sludge will not flow out with the effluent.

While septic tank effluent may appear clear, microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, nutrients such as nitrate and phosphorous, dissolved materials and very small particles of suspended solids are present. To protect the environment and human health, effluent must receive additional treatment, typically in the drainfield, or in an alternative effluent treatment component.

The location of plumbing within the home, lot configuration and slope of the land help determine placement of the septic tank. To protect the environment and human health, use no less than minimum setback distances (Table I) for the tank and effluent treatment component that will be used. Avoid sites subject to flooding, ponding or surface drainage from surrounding areas. The location must be accessible so contents of the septic tank, known as septage, can be pumped. Typically, hoses on pumper trucks can reach 50 feet. Also, consider the possibility of future expansion and locations for sidewalks, patios, driveways, garages and storage buildings before selecting the tank site. It is not legal to construct a sidewalk or building over a septic tank, as maintenance and inspection would be very difficult, if not impossible.

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The wastewater your home produces is referred to as 'effluent' and consists of blackwater (toilet and garbage disposal waste) and greywater (shower, sink and laundry waste). Effluent flows directly from your household plumbing into a watertight, underground, two compartment septic tank. Solid waste settles into a sludge layer on the bottom and fats float to the top of the first compartment. Between these two scum layers is a zone of clarified liquid effluent which is internally piped to the second compartment of the septic tank for additional settling. As incoming sewage from the house fills the first compartment, clarified liquids are forced to leave the second chamber of the septic tank and flow out to the leach field or leach pit. The typical leach field is a series of rock filled trenches where effluent is further treated as it slowly percolates through the soil. A leach pit is a deeper, larger hole filled with rock for disposing of wastewater in a smaller footprint. Not as effective as a larger leach field, where sewage percolates slowly over a larger area, leach pits are an alternative for smaller properties only where high seasonal ground water is not present. If allowed by local building department, it is best practice to divert your household greywater (washing machine, at least, plus sinks and showers) to a separate leaching area. Greywater contains soaps designed to kill bacteria (clean and disinfect things) and thus discourage optimal septic tank function. You want to encourage helpful good bacteria (digesting anaerobic cultures) to grow in your septic tank and organically treat the waste, not kill helpful bacteria with detergent laden graywater.

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Our drywell leaching pit kits are excellent for new septic systems, adding on to one that is too small, or repairing a failed pipe-in-gravel leach field. If you have a failing leach field, there truly is nothing permanent you can do to repair it unless you add additional leach line or drywell pits. Please dont believe those ads for "all natural, biodegradable, miracle cures" - at best you buy a couple of months, at worst you pollute the groundwater and kill local soil organisms with such additives. Septic waste digesters are generally too little, too late and schemes to punch holes in your yard to cure the problem are just that - schemes to take your money. If you want to "revitalize" your leach field health in a more natural way, use industrial strength hydrogen peroxide AFTER flushing the leach field lines. Home use hydrogen peroxide is around 3% strength with pool chemical supply stores selling barrels of 30% strength up to 50%, or more. Highest strength hydrogen peroxide is preferred for cleaning leach fields and the price difference is typically minimal ($6 to $8 per gallon). Please note that 30% strength and above is DANGEROUS AND WILL BURN YOU, so DO NOT transport or use this stuff yourself. Have the pool supply store deliver for your cleaning contractor. HazMat Placards must be posted in your front and rear window when transporting above 30% strength.

Always hire a professional to flush the lines FIRST (power jetting) prior to adding hydrogen peroxide, especially the first time. They locate a cleanout in front of leach field and thread hose with jetted cutting head down through the perforated field pipe, flushing the accumulated bio-mat and any roots OUT of the leach field. This is an important distinction - accumulated bio-mat must be flushed OUT of the leach field lines. You do not accomplish anything by allowing the bio-mat to remain in the lateral pipes (drainage lines). Lacking the proper power jetting head for four inch pipe, you can do a passable job with a high pressure sprayer equipped with disruptor head (full circle shower spray). This is not something you want to try to do yourself. Hire a professional to do the job. The cleanup of tools alone is nasty business.

Lack of venting at the ends (at least) of each leach field lateral line (finger) is the most common cause of leach field failure - no fresh air in the pipes. Drywells are most highly recommended for the end of each lateral line, with two drywells in series the optimal long-term answer. This allows the first drywell to act as a settling catchment, ensuring long-term viability on a failed/failing system by keeping the perforated pipes lines dry most of the time. If you are not professionally pumping and removing the material flushed from septic field fingers (only sensible approach), you end up having to dig to a large hole at end of each lateral line to receive all the flushed bio-mat. Should the ends of fingers not be vented, you have to find them first. Without a detailed survey of leach field location, you must use a metal spike/probe to find the end of each line. Luckily, the ground tends to be softer over the top of your leach field lateral lines. Do not use this hole for your drywell location... the soil will be saturated with bio-mat and is best left well-alone, marked and buried under at least three feet of native soil. Once lines have been flushed, temporarily cap/plug the pipe ends and then pour hydrogen peroxide into cleanout, so it fills the lateral lines. Put the lines under water pressure for a few minutes, if possible. Keep the ends plugged until the hydrogen peroxide has done its job (give it a few hours, if not overnight) and then flush the leach field lines with clear water again for best effect. The same thing it does on a cut, peroxide will do in the leach field lines: loosen up the bio-mat (scab) and restore healthy aerobic (oxygen rich) bacterial culture. Careful now, this is a nasty job and best left to professionals since the biomat sludge is highly contaminated with bacteria galore. If your local code allows, just let the bio-mat drop down into a pit off end of lateral line and cover with soil (and maybe a little lime) later. Trying to catch it in some type of barrel or basket is a nasty mess just waiting to happen. This is a good time to remind everyone that toilet waste is hazardous septic human waste and must be approached with proper safety equipment and plenty of caution. Wear disposable protective clothes with full head/mouth covering, face shield and/or goggles, protected sleeves and gloves. In a pinch, Saran wrap can be put around arms and then securely taped to the gloves.

We do not sell hydrogen peroxide. But your local septic tank pumper-contractor can pour a five or fifteen gallon bucket into the lateral line vents every five years, or so, when you are having the tank pumped. It is good maintenance in a well-ventilated leach field, and as with most fixes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Once a leach field fails (stops percolating), it becomes necessary to flush the accumulated bio-mat out of lateral lines with high pressure water and then add hydrogen peroxide to loosen and aerate soil. "How to fix a leach field" is more involved than just flushing the lateral lines, though. You have to examine why it failed in the first place. The most common reasons for leach field failure are: trying to use a single compartment septic tank, absence of a particulate filter, under-sized leach field, and lack of ventilation in the leach field. Oxygen is very important to leach field health and a drywell with surface vent at end of lateral line is an instant fix for that while greatly increasing the capacity and drying out the lateral lines at the same time. Taking the load off your failing leach field is crucial to any repair. An excellent long-term fix is to add one (or more) of our drywell kits to the end of each leach field lateral line after flushing the pipes: drywell kits. One drywell kit has a surge capacity of 48+ gallons... the same as almost 74 feet of perforated leach field pipe. Adding a drywell kit to the end of each lateral line of the leach field is key since it allows it to dry out between dosings. Without air in the leach field and not given opportunity to dry out between soakings, the leach field is certain to fail again. These amazingly strong plastic leach pit kits can be buried as deep as you need to dispose of household septic effluent. Gravel backfill around and under the drywells will increase the capacity of your leaching pit and extend the servicable life expectancy. A single drywell with a foot of gravel under and around it will dispose of 200+ gallons per day in most soils, but you can not have too large of a leaching pit - the more gravel the better. As with all of our products, we'll work closely with you, providing toll-free consultation during construction!

Shown below is a sample installation with two drywells in series - bringing sewage in through the lid. Top loading (with vent) ensures maximum surge capacity for the drywell. Please note that venting your leaching pit (or any septic field) is most highly recommended... lack of venting at both ends of lateral lines is the ultimate cause of leach field failure (after lack of proper two compartment filtered septic tank). Oxygen keeps the drainage pit dry and the soil around it healthier. Freezing is rarely, if ever, a problem with running sewage water underground, but you can always cap the vents in deep winter, if need be. We provide all of the fittings pictured with your kit (san tee, riser, coupler, vent and geotextile fabric). The geotextile fabric is included for installation above the gravel layer. It keeps backfill soil from clogging the gravel and is crucial to extending the life of your leach pit.

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