Anatomy of a Failed Septic System

Septic systems are great when they are working

But when septic system failure occurs, the conditions they create are dangerous.

• Hazardous sewage surfacing in yard
• Health hazards to children and pets
• Noxious odors over large areas
• Polluted streams and ponds
• Sewage back-up in buildings
• Breeding areas for mosquitoes

Septic system failure is practically inevitable

Septic system failures are the result of many processes, most of which are out of sight and occurring unnoticed.

• Soil clogging by organic material that is flushed out of the septic tank
• Soil clogging by chemicals from water conditioners and laundry detergents
• Hydrogen sulfide deterioration of concrete components
• Tree and shrub root intrusion that clogs pipes
• Excessive water from building drains
• Restricted liquid flow due to improper design and/or installation
• Restricted liquid flow due to structural damage to the leach field

Nearly all of it can be eliminated

Septic Preservation Services specializes in keeping septic systems functioning long beyond their design life.

• Protection of septic systems from biological and structural failure
• Restoration of marginal or failing septic systems
• Recovery of failed septic systems
• Repair or replacement of deteriorated components
• Elimination of excessive surface water infiltration
• Installation of septic tank risers to facilitate regular pumping
• Installation of effluent filters to reduce solids carryover to the leach field
• Septic system use education

Our approach is comprehensive

Our products are state approved, our field technicians are certified, we use a network of licensed engineers, and we have successfully recovered thousands of failed drainfields.

• Assessment of the condition and functioning of the septic system's components
• Diagnosis of septic system problems
• Lowest cost and longest lasting solutions
• Full compliance with state and local septic system regulations
• Use of warranted products and processes
• Minimal disruption of existing landscape
• Ongoing maintenance and service
• Environmentally-friendly practices