Common Septic System Problems
There are a number of symptoms you can be on the outlook for that indicate trouble with your septic system:
- Toilets or drains which are backed up or run more slowly than usual
- Foul odours in the house or drinking water
- Sogginess in the ground around the septic tank or leaching bed area
- Surface flooding of sewage or septic tank effluent around the septic system
- Activated alarm signals on special treatment units
- Dosing pumps which run constantly or not at all (not all systems have pumps)
- Unusually green or thick grass growing in or around the leaching bed area
- High levels of nitrates, bacteria or other contaminants in well water
- Plugged filter (needs cleaned at least once a year)
If you notice any of these symptoms, contact Wally’s Flower Wagon.