Clogged Septic Tank Field Lines

Slowly lower the lid down so it covers the hole completely and doesn t move around.

Clogged septic tank field lines. This is commonly seen in septic systems that are more than 20 years old. A septic leach field also known as a drain field disperses wastewater from your septic tank and removes contaminants before it soaks deeper into the soil. Drainfield soils can become clogged or drainfield pipes can be broken and crushed by driving equipment over the drainfield see driving or parking over septic. Possible causes for a slow drain.

If you have a clog in your septic field you need to perform a drain field repair. The septic tank vent is blocked. It is often possible to clean and renew a clogged septic leach field instead of replacing the drain field lines. Cleaning the lines can increase the life of the system.

Over time leach fields can build up sludge or tree roots can grow into them to form clogs which causes your septic tank to back up or leak into your yard. If you haven t cleared the clog leave the lid off so you can insert a mechanical auger. Lift the lid and hold it over the hole leading into the septic tank. I can t replace them due to lakefront restrictions so am stuck with treating the septic as a holding tank.

Also see septic drainfield clogging at septic disposal field clogging inspection. All the drainage lines of your home drain slow and there is a backing of the drain water from the main drainage line. Put the access lid back on the septic tank if you fixed the problem. Lines in the field drain of a septic tank can become clogged or coated with sludge.

Part of the percolation pipes is clogged. This can happen if the tank has not been maintained properly for several years or if the septic system is very old. The septic tank was replaced in 2003 and tied into the existing clogged leach field by. Part of the drain inlet or outlet of the septic tank is clogged.

A full septic tank can cause problems by allowing solid waste and sludge to overflow into the drain field. Chemical or biological treatments purported to benefit your septic tank will not open a clogged septic system drain field. You can clean out the lines in the drain field after you have the septic tank pumped out. A drain field repair to unclog the septic tank will help restore it to its proper working condition.

While a clogged drain field cannot be snaked out and cleared like a drain pipe you can.