How does Septic Seep go into a clogged drain field?
The formulation is designed to be used in clogged or sodium bound soils. Sodium causes clays to bind into a waterproof barrier due to cationic reaction between particles. In simple terms, this results in surcharge of the flow which rises in the soil drowning the huge population of air dependent cleanup organisms present in the soil. As these organisms die off they form a second barrier to drainage called ferrous sulphide. This tar like layer is like crude oil and smells of sulphur. To compound the problem, many systems are so neglected that greases, scums and other materials flow from the tank and into the soil matrix, filling up air pores in the soil. The custom formula contains a special non-ionic surfactant designed specifically to penetrate these wastes allowing the active ingredient, calcium polysulfide, to release the cationic bond, thus reopening soil passages to flow and restoring vital air to the drainfield soils.
