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   DanH | Jul 19, 2005 01:04am | #1

   Was your system failing before it was pumped?

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   Piddler | Jul 19, 2005 03:50pm | #2

   Had some gurgling in the house is reason for pumping.  I expect it had failed prior.

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   DanH | Jul 19, 2005 04:21pm | #3

   Well, your system has failed, probably due to failure to pump in a timely fashion. Pony up the big bucks ($5-20K, depending) for a new leach field (if the county will even let you install a new one).

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   Soultrain | Jul 19, 2005 05:38pm | #4

   What do they expect you to do if they won't let you install a new one?

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   DanH | Jul 19, 2005 05:57pm | #5

   Just hold it, I guess.

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   BossHog | Jul 19, 2005 06:43pm | #6

   "Well, your system has failed..."

   Seems kinda premature to me to condemn his system based on 3 lines of text on a message board.
   It is difficult, but not impossible, to conduct strictly honest business [Gandhi]

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   DanH | Jul 19, 2005 07:04pm | #7

   Yeah, there's a vague possibility that the line from septic to leach field has collapsed or some such. But I wouldn't hold my breath. (Well, maybe I would, around that tank.)In any event, it backhoe time.

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   JohnT8 | Jul 19, 2005 07:13pm | #8

   I think what DanH is saying is that since the tank wasn't pumped out in timely fashion, it backed up and instead of 'clean' fluids flowing out to the drain lines, it had solid waste (gunk) flowed out to the drain field and may have clogged the lines.

   If the drain lines are clogged, that would mean they would need to be dug up and redone. 

   I think I would have a septic guy come out and take a look at it.  Hopefully you won't have to put in a new drain field, but there is only so much he will be able to determine short of digging up the old field.

   jt8

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