Troubleshooting Tips
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1. Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Possible Causes Action Toilets and sinks Drains may be clogged Have a plumber check the drains start to drain slowly Septic tank may need to be pumped out and vents Drainfield pipe may be partially blocked Have a ROWP check septic tank Plumbing vents may not be properly connected Extra plant growth Clogged soil on the bottom of the drainfield Have ROWP inspect septic tank over drainfield area trenches or bed causing water to pond and drainfield inspection ports Excess hydraulic or organic loading to the septic and or cleanouts system Check water meter records for excess water usage that may indicate plumbing fixture leaks and or inspect fixtures for leakage Foul odours Plumbing vents may not be properly connected Have plumber check vents outside Septic tank cover may not be properly sealed or Have ROWP inspect septic tank covered with earth and ensure the cover is sealed Wastewater may be ponding in the vicinity of the Inspect soil above and in the drainfield or surfacing nearby see below vicinity of the drainfield for excess moisture or ponded water Foul odours inside Plumbing traps may not be properly installed Have plumber inspect traps and Electrical conduits for septic system pump may inspect perimeter foundation not be properly sealed drainage for presence of water Pipe leading from house to septic tank may be during dry weather broken Have ROWP inspect the septic Wastewater may be b2. acking up into the home tank for the possible causes noted Waste water Pipe leading to septic tank may be blocked Have ROWP inspect septic tank backing up into Pipe leading to drainfield may be blocked home Drainfield may be damaged or clogged Effluent breaking Soil cover over pipes may not be deep enough Have ROWP check problems out to ground Pipes may not be sloped properly Inform Interior Health surface Part of the drainfield may have settled or been lifted by frost heave so gravity cannot drain pipes properly Distribution system may be damaged Pipes and or soils in drainfield may be full and not able to drain properly High nitrate and Soil below drainfield may be too coarse or too Have ROWP inspect drainfield or presence of shallow to adequately treat the wastewater inspection ports or cleanouts coliform bacteria e Water table may be too close to the bottom of the Inform the Interior Health in nearby wells drainfield lakes rivers and or Wastewater may be breaking out from the streams drainfield into nearby drainage courses
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