The field lines should be relatively dry prior to treatment.
Drain field clogged with roots.
Saw through the tree trunk close to the ground using the chainsaw.
A clogged leach field.
Septic leach field lines clogged by tree roots.
How to remove roots from a leach field 1.
Dig a hole at the end of your leach system pipes to expose them.
Cut up the tree and remove.
Spongy or soaked lawn.
Eventually leach fields become clogged because the roots from trees and other vegetation.
Typical dose rate is 2 pounds for every 50 feet of 4 diameter pipe.
How to unclog a septic leach field method 1 of 3.
Do this when the tree is actively growing.
Water should not enter the leach field for 6 8 hours after treating for roots in leach field with rootx root killer.
To unclog your tree roots choose the right equipment for the job.
Septic tank systems do not last forever and replacing one is a very expensive proposition.
Refer to the application chart above for the correct dosage rate for treating roots in drain field.
Cleaning pipes with a sewer jetter.
Sponginess or visible water in the lawn near the septic tank is another indication that roots have blocked the leach field pipes especially the main one leading from the tank.
Locate and uncover the distribution box for your leach field.
Pour glyphosate into each hole.