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paperladee
Fitzgerald, GA
April 14, 2008
12:03 PM Post #4807160
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Hi! Our septic tank field goes slightly downhill from the tank. The end of the field is about 100 ft. from the tank and has a huge "hole" filled with gravel. That area has now become a wet spot and sometimes trickles into the dirt road in front of the house. We had the tank pumped a couple weeks ago. The area dried up for a couple of days, then, bam!, became wet again. We have a 1,200-gal. tank and there are two of us at home. The field "line" to the end is greener, so water is seeping out along the perforated line. What's our problem and how do we repair it:? Thank you! |
bensen
Walpole, NH
(Zone 5a)
April 26, 2008
7:53 PM Post #4868740
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I have about the same problem as you and am in the process of digging up my field to replace my pipes and stone under the pipes. We have lived in our house for 28 years and last year was the first time we had our tank pumped as we had a wet spot forming in the lawn. The guy who pumped the tank said that some solids have made it into the field and formed a greasy layer that the water can not leach through.
I am digging up the field myself and am going to dig out the stone under the pipes and then work a three tine garden fork into this area to loosen and open up the soil in this area. Also your field should be level so the water will leach out evenly. I didn't want to hire a contractor as then the state may get involved and require a completly new system (many thousands of dollars) |
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