We have a relatively new septic tank connected by new pipe to a very old dry well. There's no D-box. No clue when the well was built but it's old. Last year we kept getting sewerage smells and had the new connecting pipe to replace the decrepit old pipe running from the tank to the well; a video scope showed the 30ft pipe was VERY old and crumbled and we thought that caused the smells. Turns out the odor comes from the old dry well. Since winds blow it away from the house and we live in a rural area seemed okay but now we're thinking of replacing or extending the dry well. A drain field would be tough to build here on rock plus we can't afford it. Make sense to excavate the old stone well and build a new one? Thanks very much.

hello all! I have a real old house that has 1/2" plumbing and desperately need to install backup for the upcoming spring. is there anyway to install a water powered backup pump? every year the sump pump gets stuck and the basement takes on over a foot of water. now that I have a brand new furnace and hotwater tank I can't let it flood. thanks randy