Crack Down on Septic Tank Corrosion

Discussions on excessive corrosion around outlet baffles on concrete septic tanks prompted a conversation with a reader about his experience.The reader from Ohio indicated that not only did he see excessive corrosion around the outlet baffle, but also in the distribution box. The system included an effluent screen at the outlet.I have received a number of reports from around the country (up until now mostly from Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona) about distribution box deterioration along with deterioration at the outlet end of septic tanks.For the distribution box situation it seems that effluent screens may be inhibiting the ability to