Why does the basement floor drainage pipe keep pushing water up into the basement? We have a septic system.?

Answer 1

Two things may be occurring: You may need to have your septic tank cleaned and/or you have a clogged air vent.

Answer 2

Does this happen only when you flush a toilet or run a washing machine, or all of the time? And are you sure you are on a septic tank, with a floor drain in a basement??? Most systems I know of, the septic tank has to be located lower than any piping entering the tank, or the drain piping has to be equipped with a pumping system of some kind to get the waste water uphill to the tank. Do you have a "sump pump" in your basement which maybe has failed? Check your back yard where the tank is located. There is an inspection/manhole cover out there somewhere. What you are looking for is a soggy spot in the ground at this cover. Bad news if you find a wet spot at the manhole cover. If you do not find a soggy spot, it does not mean you are out of the woods on a dead tank, but that maybe the manhole cover is not leaking. If it really IS the septic system backing up via the floor drain, it will smell bad, really bad.

Assuming the system is built correctly for the floor drain in the basement to gravity flow into the septic tank, and coincident with flushing a toilet, for example, water flows out of the floor drain, then it is likely the tank bacteria has died (do you use bleach in your washing machine?) or the system is simply overloaded (do you use a garbage disposer in the kitchen to grind up food scraps?), either way, it is bad. If you killed off the bacteria (chlorine bleach will do that), you need to get the system pumped and reseeded, and most likely a new drain field. If the bacteria stops working, particulate matter gets into the drain field and will clog it up, which is why the tank ends up overflowing. The same goes for the tank being overloaded mostly. Get the tank pumpers out to open the tank and inspect it. Like with a dead tank, particulates get out and clog the drain field.

Lastly, maybe something inorganic, like a plastic bag got down a drain and into the tank and worked its way to the outlet pipe and plugged it. Time to call the tank pumpers to open the tank. Of the scenarios, this one is the best of the worst in that the drain field is probably not clogged as the tank is working, but the outflow simply can't get out as fast as you put it in because of the flow restriction at the outlet pipe. A neighbor across the street from me had this problem. It seems the 4 year old was "helping" change the diapers of the newborn and was flushing them down the toilet. Eventually, their system backed up. When they opened the tank, they must have pulled out several dozen remains of disposable diapers, but otherwise the tank was in good health and the drain field was not clogged.

No matter what, you are going to call somebody to open and pump/inspect the tank. This is NOT something you do by yourself. You hire a professional.

Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!

Answer 3

Because the water level in the ground surrounding the house is higher than the drainage pipe. Put what's called a standpipe in the drainage pipe opening. All you need is about 4 to 5 feet of PVC pipe with a threaded end that screws in the drainage pipe. In order for the water to come in after that, the water level has to be higher than the top of the stand pipe.

Answer 4

Your drain in the basement may not go to the septic tank. It may just go out x number of feet and maybe the opening of that drain or pipe has plugged over time.

Answer 5

as long as there is not any clause on your deed that any products you have saved in the basement are keep at your guy or woman threat. yet particular the owner is in charge for a expert restoration, sparkling & sanitize. I had a matching situation however the basement replaced into unfinished with a airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dust floor. The basement might flood a minimum of two x's a 365 days with the aid of nonworking sump pumps. I saved "at my own threat" and ought to no longer recuperate broken property (outfits and xmas decorations that I accumulated for particularly much 2 an prolonged time). It replaced into additionally seen a user-friendly component on account that there have been 2 different apts. so even although we helped with the freshen up, we've been in no way compensated for our artwork. The dampness of the moist airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dust floor additionally created mould, so I contacted the community wellbeing dept to check out and attempt. Thank goodness for renters insurance! It took particularly much 2 years (and that i had moved out in the time of that factor) yet I did get a small contract on account that I had stepped forward allergic reactions and respiration issues from the mould. seems the owner did no longer have a renters permit and little or no criminal accountability insurance.

Answer 6

The septic tank is full and needs to be emptied. OR the field latteral need to be replaced. A specialist is who you need to ask to come out an inspect the system and find the precise problem and deal with it.

Answer 7

Pump the septic out! Or roots!

Answer 8

Sounds like it's time to call the septic system repairman....
Sounds like tank is full/blocked...