Septic Tank Field Lines Full

Your tank or drain field are too full after dirty water and waste enter your septic tank solids get separated from liquids.

Septic tank field lines full.

Lines in the field drain of a septic tank can become clogged or coated with sludge. It serves to remove contaminants from the liquid wastewater coming from your septic tank. This can happen if the tank has not been maintained properly for several years or if the septic system is very 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.

Pumping the septic tank on regular schedule septic tank pumping schedule can extend drainfield life but if the field has already failed all you obtain is temporary relief and the ability to flush toilets until the septic tank fills again in 1 to 7 days. The wastewater is eventually pushed out into a drain field a series of. 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. In grandpa s time he and his brothers dug their own holes and trenches with shovels.

Your septic tank drain field sometimes called a leach field is a key component of a septic system. I must say some people knew what they were doing without government guidance but. Step 1 apply for a permit. You can clean out the lines in the drain field after you have the septic tank pumped out.