Is it possible to unclog drain fields or do they have to be redone if they don't seem to be draining?

Question

I have a 2000 gallon septic tank was just drained a month ago and the guy that drained it pointed out that the pipe going to the drain fields had sludgy water coming back from them.. I discovered the tank was full because, the downstairs bathroom would not flush properly. The problem was somewhat intermittent but became more and more consistent. Particularly on days when I used a lot of water (ie laundry, dishwasher) or on days with heavy rain. When the tank was empty, flushing downstairs went fine. We had a heavy rain last week and the downstairs flushing issue is back. Along with (what I assume) is a full septic tank. My conclusion is the drain fields are not working properly.

Answer 1

First thing is to find out how deep is the water table, if the water table is above your tank then you will have to reinstall a new system if it is not then you can pour twenty gallons of hydrochloric acid down the leech field drain and use an assist product that will revitalize the tank and drain system you should be able to find it at a good hardware store or commercial hardware store.

Answer 2

You have to have a new septic put in....it wont get any better. My mother had the same problem,and sorry to say but yes you have to have someone put a new septic in.

Answer 3

The only good way to clean it out is to open it up, if you do that you might as well replace it while your there. Except for the manual labor of digging it up, it isn't really that hard to do it. I helped my father replace ours when I was a kid.

Answer 4

You can't really unclog a drain field, you will probably need to have them redone.

Answer 5

That is definitely the problem, the soil is no longer absorbing effluent.