Maintenance
Are Water Softeners Bad for Septic Systems?
Does water softener backwash really harm a septic tank or drain field? Here is the honest, research-backed answer, plus how…
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drain field care
Maintenance
Drainfield
How to Divert Rainwater From Your Drain Field
Concentrated rainwater on your drain field keeps the soil soaked and fails the system early. Here are the gutters, grading,…
Drainfield
What Is Drain Field Biomat and Why It Matters
A plain-English look at the bacterial layer that cleans your drain field's effluent yet slowly seals the soil, and the…
Drainfield
How I Extended My Drain Field’s Life by Years
A first-person account of the water, landscaping, and pumping changes that kept an aging drain field working long past the…