How Do You Fix An Overflowing Septic Tank?
An overflowing septic tank usually means that your leach lines are saturated and clogged and you need to lay new lines in a fresh part of the yard. This will be a costly plumbing repair, and you may not have the resources to get the job done by a professional plumbing company. One “quick fix” is to have the septic tank drained by a mobile sewerage disposal company; this will eliminate sewerage backup for as long as it takes for the septic tank to refill with waste. This is only a temporary fix and will not last indefinitely; action must be taken to remedy the situation, moving toward a more permanent solution. Step 1 Rent a backhoe for the day, which should be plenty of time to get the job of digging new lines for your septic tank. Hire someone qualified to drive the backhoe so you don’t spend half the day learning how to operate heavy machinery. Step 2 Decide where to dig new leach lines. They must be located on undisturbed earth away from the old saturated leach lines. A slope of 1/8
