Hello, I'm having issues with my septic system, the guy says that the drain field is clogged with solids and needs to be rebuilt which means digging up much of my back yard. I'm curious what all this will intail and what to expect. I don't mind them digging up my yard as I'm planing to make several garden areas (rose bed, rain garden, flower beds, etc) over time. Can anyone give me an information or links to information that detail what will be done. I can only seem to find ones that explain how it works. I have GA red clay soil if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance

Hi, I just paid about $10k for 330 ft of french drain and two sump pumps. This is the first time we received a significant rainfall and I came home to find that the one sump had been running continuously for an indetermined amount of time (it was hot). The reason is that gravel prevented the float from switching the pump off. The installation instructions clearly say that the bottom of the sump must be concrete - NO GRAVEL. How annoyed should I be that the waterproofer failed to follow these instructions? If he had given me a choice, I would have opted for the correct installation even if it was more expensive. Do you think any damage has been done to the pump for operating w/ no water for an extended amount of time? The brand is Zoeller and it's cast iron, for what its worth. Thanks for your opinions. BTF