Method for discharging sanitary and waste water into separate systems

Abstract

A method for discharging sanitary waste solids and waste water to separate destinations includes passing waste water from drain lines of sinks, tubs, showers and laundry areas to a sump pit, and then percolating the waste water into the ground. The solid output of commodes and kitchen sinks continues to be discharged to a sanitary sewer system.

Having described my invention, I claim:  
     
         1 . A system for passing to separate destinations, solid waste from a source of solid sanitary waste, and waste water from a source of waste water, both of said sources being located in a common residential structure, comprising: 
 a sanitary sewer system suited for passing waste from a community of similar sources of solid waste and sanitary water waste;    first conduit means for connecting the source of sanitary solid waste to the sanitary sewer system; and    second conduit means connecting the source of waste water to a destination other than the sanitary sewer system.    
     
     
         2 . A system as defined in  claim 1 , in which the source of waste water includes a water closet and a kitchen sink, and the first conduit means connects the water closet and the kitchen sink to the sanitary sewer system.  
     
     
         3 . A system as defined in  claim 1 , which the source of sanitary waste includes a tub or shower, and a lavatory, and the second conduit means connects the tub or shower and the lavatory to the destination other than the sanitary sewer system.  
     
     
         4 . A system as defined in  claim 1 , in which the destination other than the sanitary sewer system is a sump pit.  
     
     
         5 . A system as defined in  claim 4 , in which the sump pit is located in the ground to pass the waste water into the ground by gravity and including filter means for leaching the waste water passing into the ground.  
     
     
         6 . A system as defined in  claim 4 , including a source of surface water, and third conduit means for connecting the surface water to the sump pit.  
     
     
         7 . A system as defined in  claim 1 , in which the source of waste water includes a residential building structure having a basement floor, the sanitary sewer system being located below the level of the basement floor, and the first conduit means includes a generally vertical drain line connected to the sanitary sewer system, and a generally horizontal drain line disposed above the basement floor and connecting the source of solid waste to the vertical drain line.  
     
     
         8 . A system as defined in  claim 7 , in which the basement floor has a floor drain connected to the sump pit for passing water collected in the basement.  
     
     
         9 . A method for passing to separate destinations solid waste from a source of solid sanitary waste, and waste water from a source of waste water, both of said sources being located in a common residential structure, comprising: 
 providing a sanitary sewer system suited for passing waste from a community of similar residential sources of solid waste and sanitary water waste;    connecting a source of sanitary solid waste from a residential structure to a sanitary sewer system; and    connecting the source of waste to a destination other than the sanitary sewer system.    
     
     
         10 . A method as defined in  claim 9 , including the step of: 
 percolating the waste into the ground from a sump pit.