"Arthur Davis" wrote in message
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Today I started having problems with my septic system which is installed
in our Florida sand (this is a single story house). It was pumped out
almost four years ago and up to now hasn't given any problems. My wife
did three load of wash and on the third load there was a lot of gurgling
in the toilets and waste water backed up into one of the bathtubs
(ironically the one furthest from the septic system). I checked the drain
access just outside the house (between the house and the septic tank) and
there was water standing in it. Is this a matter of just having the
septic tank pumped out or is this an indication of a problem with the
drain field? There is no standing water where the drain field is.
Previously the guy that pumped out the tank (after five years) said
everything looked great and to not change anything we were doing (we
haven't), but did suggest the next pumpout at four years which I was
planning to do in May.
Any help or advice you can give to help steer me would be appreciated.
Art.

It sounds like you have a clog in your plumbing. If your leech field was bad
you would most likely be seeing water at the surface. Anyway, Florida is a
big beach and the sand makes for a great leech field. Call a plumber or just
try to snake out the plumbing from the cleanout.