Restaurant’s drainfield restored
Problem
A new restaurant owner with no history of his septic system called Aalco – The Drain Doctor in Knoxboro, N.Y, after noticing septage coming up in the yard.
Solution
Upon inspection, it was found the septic tanks were full of heavy sludge as were the grease pits outside. The three distribution boxes also were full of sludge and not draining. Replacing the three leach fields would cost $12,000. It was decided to waterjet the leach lines and Terralift between each line to fracture the soil around the stone ditches.
Result
After two, 50-foot runs, water in the drainage box began to recede.
