Yeah, we didn’t know what kind we had, until we had problems and the septic company had to find a “D box” and then flush out what they called “fingers”. That’s when I learned I had to move some trees I had recently planted right over the septic field.
Why do they have to replace it? Did it stop working?
2 culverts with no bottoms are not able to pass inspection. It was an old woman living alone, then it became 5 people and the culverts couldn't handle all the water from bath, toilet, washing machine, dishwasher, etc. They had to be REAL careful that it didn't back up in the house. EEEWWW.
. Not sounding like what I'd like because gardening in wet dirt can be problematic when you're not planted yet! Just got it tilled...rained...need to do more...rain...gotta get grass raked out and dead...rain.
potatoes in some, looking good!
The quality of septic systems in Texas varies wildly. A few years ago new systems (in the counties I lived in) by law had to be aerobic rather than the conventional tank, leach field. It is also required by law that aerobic systems be “monitored” by “experts” to protect the environment. For a fee. Home owners got around this by taking a couple of hours of classes or otherwise demonstrating needed skills and getting “certified” by some entity or other. Eventually the state cracked down on these menaces to society and declared the inspections could only be performed by employees of septic maintenance companies. And raised the fees. It’s a Racket. I’ve employed 3 septic companies. None of the “inspections” happen on the mandated 90 day schedule. One company inspected once in 3 years. Another sent out a guy who routinely broke something. And aerobic septics have a lot to break. Sprayer timers. The motor/ pump that drives the sprayers and the agitator. Tank lids. Sprayer fixtures. And guess what happens if there’s torrential rain and the power goes out? I was so relieved the new place has a conventional, gravity driven system. Not that those don’t have problems but as Montgomery Scott says “the more they overthink the plumbing the easier it is to stop up the drain”. Probably tmi
We found out what we had when the backup happened (time two, fortunately again noticed when the water draining from the washer was coming out a trap in the pipe in the basement). Guys came out to jet the line. Found that the relatively short piece of PVC at the concrete tank was connected to Orangeburg pipe (which hasn't been used since the early 70's). Part of that near the PVC had bent/collapsed/whatever.
My mind is blown!The quality of septic systems in Texas varies wildly. A few years ago new systems (in the counties I lived in) by law had to be aerobic rather than the conventional tank, leach field. It is also required by law that aerobic systems be “monitored” by “experts” to protect the environment. For a fee. Home owners got around this by taking a couple of hours of classes or otherwise demonstrating needed skills and getting “certified” by some entity or other. Eventually the state cracked down on these menaces to society and declared the inspections could only be performed by employees of septic maintenance companies. And raised the fees. It’s a Racket. I’ve employed 3 septic companies. None of the “inspections” happen on the mandated 90 day schedule. One company inspected once in 3 years. Another sent out a guy who routinely broke something. And aerobic septics have a lot to break. Sprayer timers. The motor/ pump that drives the sprayers and the agitator. Tank lids. Sprayer fixtures. And guess what happens if there’s torrential rain and the power goes out? I was so relieved the new place has a conventional, gravity driven system. Not that those don’t have problems but as Montgomery Scott says “the more they overthink the plumbing the easier it is to stop up the drain”. Probably tmi
