According to the U.S. EPA, 90% of septic failure happens in the septic system's drain field. That's a pretty interesting stat when you consider 99% of the products sold today do very little to solve the largest reason a septic system's drain field fails: "hardpan soil conditions." Read on to learn how to fix hardpan soil and save your septic system. Septic drain field failures started to increase after the [...]
Did you know that 90% of all septic system repairs happen in the drain field or leach field? Soil-related failures are the cause of most drain field failures and septic drain field problems. That's why it's so essential to make sure you take care of the soil and its bacteria, to keep your septic system working as it should. The good news is, it's not as hard as you might [...]
Biomat is the black, slimy dirt found over a septic system. (See the photo above.) It is a byproduct of anaerobic bacteria and it is the culprit that gives off that pungent septic system smell. According to inspectapedia.com, bio-mat "is a bacteria layer which forms in soil below and around drain field trenches where septic effluent or wastewater is discharged. This layer is critical in the processing of fine biological [...]
Ever notice there are wet spots in your yard during or after a heavy rain, or after your septic system has had a lot of use? Those wet spots are usually because your septic drain field is not draining properly. Over time a layer of soil forms, which is called hard pan. Hard pan is formed from combining sodium and soil, which later causes septic failures. There are a couple [...]
