Arriving at the site this morning, we found the 22" sand filter bed completed, and a thin layer of frost on top.

The septic tank hole is already dug, but not leveled yet.

With the excavator out of commission this past week, the piles of fill literally piled up all around the site.

The stone for covering the septic distribution lines, and our water line which were delivered this week.

This is where our driveway ends...as of today. So far we've got it built up almost 7 feet.

Looking up the driveway with the many piles of concrete blocks, road waste, and dirt scattered about.

Another delivery of mixed dirt and concrete gets dumped alongside the driveway rise.

The broken tooth on the excavator bucket. Actually, it just needed a new pin to hold it in place.

Leo, Bob's helper, finished leveling the floor of the hole just before the septic tank arrived.

The remote controlled fixed boom lifts the tank and carries it off the back of the truck.

Suspended over the hole, the tank was spun 90 degrees before lowering.

Lowering the tank.

The tank is now in.

Standing near the outlet in the basement wall, the tank inlet is lined up nicely.

Leo did a fantastic job. The tank is level!

Leo checks the depth of one of the distribution line trenches against a laser to make sure it's level.

Later in the day, Bob had the tank backfilled.

Leo works on assembling one of the lines.

The turkeys were very active in the back field this afternoon.

The filter bed, with the distribution lines buried and covered with fabric, stone and dirt.

The tank outlet and distribution box from one side...

...and from the other side.