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The septic tank war never ends - full leach field

Posted on 9/21/22 at 3:02 pm
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
3815 posts
Posted on 9/21/22 at 3:02 pm
I really appreciate y'all helping out here, I think we're on our third thread.

So three weeks ago we pumped it out and it worked great until it didn't. From what I can tell some effluence, solids, grease, etc.. went into the leach field, plugged it up, and its overflowing again.

Problem is we're on a large hillside in rural area, so we need 100+' hose and a few hours to pump uphill. Cost $450. I also don't have much of a leech field as we hardly have any flat land (think half a tennis court) on this hillside.

I'm going to try


Is this a good or bad idea? Am I delaying the inevetable repipe of a leach field?

For background, we are up north by the great lakes and this place is used 6 months a year. It is not winterized, it is old (wwii era), and the tank is primitive and small.
Posted by Flats
Member since Jul 2019
21763 posts
Posted on 9/21/22 at 3:13 pm to
quote:

Am I delaying the inevetable


If you have to ask.....

I have a gravity system and adding a pump right after Michael bought me a couple of years, but clogged is clogged. You already have a pump so you don't even have that card to play. I eventually rented a mini-excavator and just replaced them myself.
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
3815 posts
Posted on 9/21/22 at 6:30 pm to
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You already have a pump so you don't even have that card to play. I eventually rented a mini-excavator and just replaced them myself.


I don't actually have a pump, a guy with a vac truck came and ran a 6" hose down 100' of hillside. The waste is so heavy he could only suck 10' slugs up the hill at a time. Two other contractors took one look and walked.

I don't even think I could get a mini dozer down the hill. Thick trees and very steep.

I kid you not, this is a HUGE pita.
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
8815 posts
Posted on 9/21/22 at 7:17 pm to
Believe it or not, lint from modern fabrics is a common culprit
Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
3008 posts
Posted on 9/21/22 at 10:36 pm to
I'm not exactly sure what we are talking about here but would one of those water jet heads for cleaning out a pipe work? I had to use one on my house that the regular coil deal wouldn't clear.
Posted by SaDaTayMoses
Member since Oct 2005
4320 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 4:00 am to
Is there a ditch or somewhere it can be piped to? If so, run a solid pipe instead of a leach pipe so roots don’t clog it in the future
Posted by plazadweller
South Georgia
Member since Jul 2011
11449 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 7:28 am to
I’m no expert but I’ve read that some of those products cause more damage than the short term relief you may get. Rid-X will actually leave microscopic particles in the leach field that prevents the soil absorption
Posted by WPsportsman
In a van down by the river
Member since Jun 2015
2408 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 8:39 pm to
Roots could be the problem
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
29193 posts
Posted on 9/23/22 at 7:25 am to
Used to fish with a guy that had a septic field. Had to dig it out and basically redo it. I remember him saying that he wasn’t sure he would ever eat corn again.
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