Common setups
- Barn restroom or tack room sink
- Shop or studio bathroom
- Arena or event building restrooms
Keep the right water out
Household-type septic systems are designed for household wastewater. Manure, stall cleanings and wash-rack runoff should be handled separately — not sent into the septic system — and kept well away from wells and ditches.
Connect or separate
A barn restroom may connect to the house system if capacity and distance allow, or have its own small system where permitted. We'll lay out the options.
Common questions
Can a barn bathroom tie into my house septic?
Sometimes, if capacity and distance allow.
Where should wash-rack water go?
Not into the septic system. It should be handled separately.
Does a barn system need a permit?
Septic systems generally do.