New to the forum but wanted to get some opinions. My house was built in 76, have no idea if the previous owner ever had septic tank pumped. I haven't had any back-up issues in the house or anything like that. However recently, before all the rain here in the south, i've noticed standing water above where the septic tank sits about 10-12 feet away from the house. The dogs started digging it up etc....so i got it pumped. The spetic guys said everything looked fine and it needed pumped but told us to keep an eye on drainfield????? At first the standing water was gone, but eventually it came back again. i fgured it was the overly saturated ground. Well when we flush the toilet, take a shower, run washing machine, dishwasher etc.....you can see water coming out of the ground just flowing like there is a busted pipe leading to the septic tank and water is just flowing into the yard. Any ideas?? the septic guys said the drainfield needs to be replaced but it looks like a pipe is not connected to the septic tank itself cause water is just flowing out of the ground!

thanks

 

You need to find the d box. Check the flow out the laterals. Possibly there is a clog. Or indeed it may be the field.

Cant tell really until you find that....

 

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Here's how a D box works.

 

Ok, looks like I'm going to do some digging. Where abouts would the D box be located? Generally the same area where they dug up to pump it?

 

Depending on your yard set up and where your field is it normally 5-10 ft from the septic tank.

How far down was your lid from where them pumped? It will be a ft or so lower then that, so not sure how deep you will need to dig.

A probing rod will help find it.

The septic guy should have done that.

Yeah this idiot just pumped, took the money, and ran. Any competent septic guy would of gave you your options and unearthed the d box. ( Unless you specified only to pump)

 

I just told them to pump, the pumped it and told me to keep an eye on drainfield, that's all.