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Old 03-27-2012, 02:53 AM   #22
piemma
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Had the back yard ripped up today.

Looks like the issue was the effluent filter not staying put and floating up...so over several years it let a ton of crap clog the pipes into the leach field so the water couldn't drain into the matresses. Instead it just took the path of least resistance.

Seems like a pretty basic design flaw.

The good news is that the DEM thinks our system design is still sound, just broken...so we don't need to install an above ground unit which I was fearing. Assuming we get plan approved this may only end up costing 3-4 grand. And I'm considering that lucky...

-spence
I'd be going to church and thanking God.

No boat, back in the suds.
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