Seven Signs a Septic System Is Failing
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- Drains that slow down everywhere in the house at the same time, not in one fixture
- Gurgling in the plumbing when a different fixture is used
- Standing water or soggy ground over the leach field in dry weather
- Grass noticeably greener and faster growing directly over the field
- Sewage odour outdoors near the tank or field
- Sewage backing up into the lowest drain in the house
- A well test that comes back with coliform bacteria
Any one of these on its own can be something else. Two together usually is not.
Where this comes from
- 310 CMR 15.000: Septic Systems (Title 5) — MassDEP
- New septic system regulations to mitigate nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod — Commonwealth of Massachusetts