How To Fix a Failing Drainfield

In the past few months, we’ve discussed troubleshooting overall onsite system problems. Now let’s take a closer look at troubleshooting a failing drainfield.Drainfield, or soil treatment area, problems occur when soil is not accepting as much effluent as the house is producing. The first step should be to speak directly with the homeowner to see if lower water usage to reduce flows fixes the problem. If that doesn’t work, the soil itself may be the problem, which means you’ll need to find a soil scientist to do some detective work.Unless you’re an amateur soil scientist, here’s what to do if you’re