Sewage treatment systems – slow or no drainage

On-site sewage treatment systems – slow or no drainage from plumbing fixtures

Causes

Drains are blocked

Drains are blocked by tree roots

Waste pipes do not have enough fall to waste water treatment tank

Solids chamber full (both septic tanks and aerated systems)

Listed under: plumbing, pipes, drains, sewerage, Services

Cause

Drains are blocked

Repair

  • rod the drain to unblock – do not push blockage further into drain
  • call a drainlayer to unblock the drain, if necessary

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Cause

Drains are blocked by tree roots

Repair

  • call a drainlayer to unblock the drain; if tree roots have blocked the drain, the tree may need to be removed
  • have drain re-laid with increased fall
  • contact specialist liquid waste removal company to clean out chambers

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Cause

Waste pipes do not have enough fall to waste water treatment tank

Repair

  • have drain re-laid with increased fall

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Cause

Solids chamber full (both septic tanks and aerated systems)

Repair

  • contact specialist liquid waste removal company to clean out chambers

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