"weeG" wrote in message
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"PrecisionMachinisT" wrote in message
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"weeG" wrote in message
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During the winter my septic system backed up into my basement laundry
tubs
so I had the tank pumped, (it had not been done in quite a few years).
Now
that the snow has melted I notice that whenever I do a load of
laundry,
water puddles over top of the septic tank. After a while it drains
away.
What would be causing this to happen?


Sounds like your drainfield has failed......

What is involved in repairing it? Is it something I can do myself?


Its a lot of digging--and maybe its just the outlet pipe or a distribution
box has shifted.

If you are in the sticks at all, I would look around and find if a neighbor
has a backhoe, often someone local can come out and inspect /advise and may
well be your most economical contractor for such work, as he wont have to
drive his backhoe too far to your place.

I have replaced a drainfield myself in the past renting a small excavator,
but beware there are most likely permitting issues, depending on where you
are located.

Good luck........

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SVL