Residential Leach Field has Wet-Spot
Residential Leach Field has Wet-Spot
(OP)
Does anyone know what types of invetigation procedures and repairs are typically performed on a drain-field when there is a 10' diameter(septic) wet-spot in the middle of a large 100x100 leach-field (5 drain-pipes, each 100' long @ 20' c-c).
The soils are approx 7-10 feet deep, & free draining gravelly loam. The system is 15 years old and the 1250 gal tank has been pumped every 2 years. It has not been abused with oils, paints, fem products, etc. Nothing but waste. There are some trees adjacent to the drain-field that ?may? have caused root blockage of the exterior-most pipes.
What types of investigations / repairs are typically performed ?? Do the addatives work, or are they a scam ??
PLEASE HELP !! I want to have this fixed this before it gets any worse, and I am trying to learn something so I dont get scammed by "Dr. Septic Tank, et al."
Thank You !!!
The soils are approx 7-10 feet deep, & free draining gravelly loam. The system is 15 years old and the 1250 gal tank has been pumped every 2 years. It has not been abused with oils, paints, fem products, etc. Nothing but waste. There are some trees adjacent to the drain-field that ?may? have caused root blockage of the exterior-most pipes.
What types of investigations / repairs are typically performed ?? Do the addatives work, or are they a scam ??
PLEASE HELP !! I want to have this fixed this before it gets any worse, and I am trying to learn something so I dont get scammed by "Dr. Septic Tank, et al."
Thank You !!!





RE: Residential Leach Field has Wet-Spot
We really can answer you question here since an answer really depends upon being at your site and seeing what you are talking about. I am just afraid you may get Dr. Septic responses here that may end up costing you money and delay in fixing the problem...
BobPE
RE: Residential Leach Field has Wet-Spot
If you have investigated and or repaired these systems in the past, can you tell me what type of testing and repairs are TYPICALLY done?
Do they typically start digging test pits all over the yard and re-do the perc tests, or do they first try to locate the distribution box (which will be difficult) and look for blockage. Perhaps they start at the drain-pipe termination points, uncap the ends, and run a snake/cutter to find roots or blockage. Or do they cap the leaky drain pipe, and add another drain 20' c-c away from the end most drain ?
This is what I am trying to find out. What are the standard investigative procedures that would be followed by a professional in this field ?? Thanks!!
RE: Residential Leach Field has Wet-Spot
I would never recommend going to the contractor first, it's like going to an automotive repair shop with a car that runs rough, admitting to knowing nothing about the car, and paying for an engine overhaul when spark plugs and a new fuel filter were all that were required.
KRS Services
www.krs-services.com
RE: Residential Leach Field has Wet-Spot
As engineers we need to know a lot about the system, and you just cant give it all to us here in this forum. Like KRSServices said, you will pay a little now for an honest answer and save a lot latter for the correct repairs.
BobPE