How to troubleshoot a leach field in a home septic system.
Septic system diagram leach field.
The septic tank digests organic matter and separates floatable matter e g oils and grease and solids from the wastewater.
The leach field is the final.
Conventional systems consist of a septic tank and a trench or bed sub surface wastewater infiltration system.
If you live out in the country you might rely on a septic system to process plumbing waste from your home.
The drainfield or leach field.
A typical septic system consists of a septic tank and a drainfield or soil absorption field.
Systems discharge the liquid known as effluent from the septic tank into a series of perforated pipes buried in a leach.
Septic system design and size can vary widely from within your neighborhood to across the country due to a combination of factors.
These factors include household size soil type site slope lot size proximity to sensitive water bodies weather conditions or even local regulations.