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Drain field care is an essential part of septic maintenance and ensures your system treats waste efficiently. This large area next to your tank filters treated wastewater back into the water table with no harm to your home or the surrounding environment. By following a few simple steps, you can avoid problems that result in messes and expensive repairs.

How to Take Care of Your Septic Drain Field

1. Protect the Soil

Driving or building over the drain field will compress the soil, and water will have a difficult time filtering out of the septic tank. A large amount of weight may also crush the drain field’s underground piping. 

When treated wastewater has nowhere to go, it creates a blockage in the tank. The resulting pressure could rupture it or push waste back into your home, creating a health hazard. If you’re planning a renovation or home addition, have a septic maintenance professional mark where the drain field is, so you stay at least 20 feet away from it.

2. Plant at Least 100 Feet Away

Trees and shrubbery may seem harmless on the surface, but they can create serious problems underground. Root systems will creep toward septic and drain field pipes in search of moisture. It's then possible they'll break into them, leading to clogs. 

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You’ll have to dig up these pipes to replace them, which can be an expensive, time-consuming job, so plant shrubs and trees no closer than 100 feet from the drain field. You can, however, grow grass over it because the ground cover will reduce soil erosion.

3. Dispose of Insoluble Liquids in the Trash

Insoluble liquids like oil-based paints, grease, and chemicals don’t mix with water and will pass through your septic tank. They leave behind a gunky residue that may then snag small debris and create a blockage in the septic tank’s outlet. Some are also toxic and could contaminate the soil, so always dispose of these in the trash as part of your septic maintenance plan.

 

Professionals recommend a septic inspection every three to five years, so contact Price’s Septic Tank Service if you’re overdue. This Danielsville, GA, company fulfills a broad scope of septic maintenance needs concerning the tank and drain field, and this skilled team has served the area since 1962. They’re available for emergency septic services and repairs and work with residential and commercial clients. Call (706) 789-3263 to speak with a representative and visit their website to learn more about their services.

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