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