Drain Field Clogged With Roots

If you suspect that your drain could have tree roots or another solid object clogging the line and you believe that the drain is in good physical condition the best solution is usually to use a large drum auger also called an electric sewer snake or rooter with a root cutting blade to clear the line or to hire a licensed.

Drain field clogged with roots.

Cheap drain fix septic tank systems. Pour glyphosate into each hole. To unclog your tree roots choose the right equipment for the job. Do this when the tree is actively growing.

How to remove roots from a leach field 1. Cleaning pipes with a sewer jetter. Refer to the application chart above for the correct dosage rate for treating roots in drain field. Sponginess or visible water in the lawn near the septic tank is another indication that roots have blocked the leach field pipes especially the main one leading from the tank.

Saw through the tree trunk close to the ground using the chainsaw. Dig a hole at the end of your leach system pipes to expose them. Typical dose rate is 2 pounds for every 50 feet of 4 diameter pipe. Locate and uncover the distribution box for your leach field.

Cut up the tree and remove. Spongy or soaked lawn. Septic tank systems do not last forever and replacing one is a very expensive proposition. The field lines should be relatively dry prior to treatment.

A clogged leach field. Eventually leach fields become clogged because the roots from trees and other vegetation. Water should not enter the leach field for 6 8 hours after treating for roots in leach field with rootx root killer.