Gravity type Septic system/our toilets have stopped flushing after a heavy rain.?
After a heavy rain (3 days ago) our toilets stopped flushing. I'm not in a position to purchase a new septic system, what else can be wrong and what can I do about it?
Public Comments
- Look in the yellow pages and find a septic pumper. They will come out with a large truck and pump it out so your system will operate correctly. That will be the most cost effective way to take care of your problem.
- Your system needs to be pumped.
- find your tank cover and have it pumped out, the cost is anywhere from $100.00-$300.00 depending on if you dig to find the cover or not. if they have to do it they charge ya big time
- pull your clean out cap & let the poopie water flow above ground! solids will still go in tank.... spray area w clorine bleach when water table falls
- Heavy rains can soak the ground, slowing the amount of water from your septic tank that can be absorbed by the ground. This can cause the septic system to back up. If you have not had your septic tank pumped lately, additional solid materials can make this problem worse. The only quick fix here is to call out a company and have your tank cleaned. It won't really do you any good to purchase a new system, although you can look into extending your leach field in the future to help prevent future troubles.
