What Should I Do if a Septic System Floods?

Follow these design, maintenance and recovery tips to avert disaster when a customer’s onsite system goes underwater.
What Should I Do if a Septic System Floods?
Jim Anderson, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate and recipient of the pumping industry’s Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award. Email Jim questions about septic system maintenance and operation at editor@pumper.com.

Among my frequently asked questions: “What can be done to protect a system against flooding?” And: “If the system has been flooded, what needs to be done before it can be used again?”

Before addressing some of the specifics regarding these questions, let’s take a step back...

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