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Being one with 'creature comforts' in mind, I would suggest while you're on the topic of plumbing, you plan on putting in a washroom. When I built my shop I included a small washroom (sink, toilet, and shower stall) best idea I ever had, not only is the 'walk' shorter in cold weather, getting cleaned up BEFORE leaving the shop is a LOT nicer. Besides, 'she who does the cleaning' will appreciate it a lot too!! There are a few other things you may want to plan ahead for too, extra footings (under the slab) or anchor bolts for things like a crane, lift, or anvil, a pocket in the floor with a very stout eye-bolt for chaining things to the floor, invaluable for many tasks such as repairs or fabricating, or straightening things (handy in case of tornadoes too, just kidding!) Also include a couple extra pieces of conduit from the 'panel' area out beyond the pad for future use, putting them in now is nothing compared to what it would be like later. Best of luck.
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Just because you are not close enough to the existing facilites, or don't wish to build a second system, does NOT mean you cannot have facilites in the shop. In most localities it is perfectly legal to have only a 'holding tank' which is, as the name suggests, merely a large tank buried in the yard, when it is full you call a contractor to pump it out, same as you do your septic tank. Also, a decent set of gutters will probably give you more than enough water to fill a buried cistern and suit your uses. A neighbour of mine did this about 5 years ago when he built his shop, in his case it was because he did not want to cut down a stand of trees that were where the tile field would have had to go. While he only has a sink & toilet in the shop, he has only had to pump it out once per year so far. He recently built a 'urinal' out of some stainless steel with a pipe which goes into a leach tank buried next to the shop, which he figures will save a little fluid capacity in the tank, and a little water from the storage tank. Occaisionally the water storage tank runs out in the coldest months, but he refills it from a water truck for very little money. Best of luck.
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I am rather surprised that the code would not allow a leach pit, since in every jurisdiction I can find a 'pit privy', an outhouse to everyone else, is perfectly legal. BTW, I forgot to mention that in a lot of areas the most populr way to deal with holding tank is to dig the hole and form it into the buildings footings and floor directly below the washroom, with a 'clean-out' in the floor of the washroom itself. This way the yard does not need to be disturbed, snow plowed, or any digging done in order to get the line in to pump out the tank when full. Most of these installations incorporate an indicator, usually a float type guage, to let you when it's time for a pump-out. Best of luck.
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