Additive used to treat blockage in drainfield lineProblem: North Carolina homeowners called J.C. Johnson Plumbing & Septic when they saw water surfacing 55 to 60 feet into the drainfield area. Technician Jim Sparrow ran a camera through the line exiting the tank and quickly determined the line was almost completely full of sludge.Solution: Sparrow installed a clean-out on the outlet end of the tank, then poured bioForce Maxx from Chempace Corporation into the line. The septic tank was also pumped down to make sure no water would be going into the field for a week. After approximately one month without
