Broken Sewer Cleanout Access Pipe

Our sewer access pipe and cover sit at the end of the driveway. The access cover is surrounded by concrete. Over the past year, the concrete around the cover has started to sag - see photos. I had the county utility take a look - they scoped it. It is a 3-4" PVC pipe that runs approx. 10' down to the sewer main. About 5' down the pipe has become disconnected, the rep thought maybe due to ground shift.

I imagine ground water seeping into the pipe is causing the ground / concrete to sag. Is there any way to repair this without hiring a backhoe to dig a 5' hole? There are no sewer issues - just sagging ground. If it is an expensive fix, is it even worth fixing? Could I remove the concrete, use fill gravel / dirt and reapply new concrete?

The square cutout in the concrete around the cover tells me this may have occurred prior and the previous homeowner repaired it?

I'd appreciate any tips - thanks.

 

It really needs to be excavated to get to the break so it can be fixed. Unless you plan on spending the rest of your life in this home and the recessed concrete really bothers you I'd just leave it alone. It will be an expensive fix for a minor repair to a cleanout you may never need.

I would not simply re-do the bit of concrete around the cleanout. The pipe will still be lower so there will always be sort of a hole there. New concrete might help the aesthetic but the new would really stand out against all the old surrounding it.

 

Thanks Pilot - appreciate.

 

Came to provide the same information.

At some point in time, it may get worse and you'll have to excavate and repair. Or it could go 10-20 years and not get much worse at all.

I too wouldn't touch it until it starts caving in and requires repair. Not enough dirt is getting down into your drains to cause a problem at this point.