Don't Replace Your Failing Septic System
Your Existing System Can Usually Be Remediated
Your Existing System Can Usually Be Remediated
As septic systems age, the amount of wastewater that the drain lines can accept without problems is reduced. This is due to the accumulation in the soil of organic particulates, and a buildup of wastes produced by microbes in their anaerobic environment. The resulting biomat doesn't allow the wastewater to contact the surrounding soil where it can be absorbed and percolate as designed. Each septic system will eventually reach the point where the amount of water that enters the system is more than it is capable of accepting. When that point is reached the system is in a state of "failure". Symptoms of a failed system are slow drains, difficulty flushing or water surfacing near the septic tank or drain lines.
Traditionally, when a septic system failed the solution had been to repair it by installing a new drainfield. In many, if not most situations, a failed system can be remediated through use of a combination of technologies including soil fracturing, aeration and/or chemical oxidation of the biomat. Thousands of successes over the years have prompted us to make system remediation the primary focus of Brewer Environmental when that solution is applicable.
Some advantages of remediation instead of replacement:
Traditionally, when a septic system failed the solution had been to repair it by installing a new drainfield. In many, if not most situations, a failed system can be remediated through use of a combination of technologies including soil fracturing, aeration and/or chemical oxidation of the biomat. Thousands of successes over the years have prompted us to make system remediation the primary focus of Brewer Environmental when that solution is applicable.
Some advantages of remediation instead of replacement:
- Less Cost
- No Permit Required
- No Major Excavation
- Don't Have to Relocate Drainfield
- Better for the Environment
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We've used the terralift process for over 20 years with hundreds of successful remediations. The process uses compressed air to fracture the soil and biomat formations around the field line trenches, allowing the trapped wastewater to percolate as it should. Best of all, it gets your system back into working order at a fraction of the cost of system replacement.
We can also retrofit existing septic tanks with equipment to convert to aerobic operation for more efficient removal of pollutants as well as increasing the lifespan of the system.
In most cases, because we are working with the original system that has already gone through the regulatory approval process, no permit is required.
