Drain Field Repair
Soggy ground or a sewage smell over the drain field can mean it is failing. We find the cause and put the repair quote in writing before work starts.
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Septic tank repair usually starts with something you can see or smell. The toilet gurgles, the tub drains slowly, the yard smells or a wet spot shows up over the tank. Jojo Septic repairs septic tanks and septic systems in Lake Worth Beach and across four South Florida counties. We look at the job and put the quote in writing before any work starts.
A septic system has two main parts, the tank and the drain field. Trouble in either one can back sewage up into the house. Sometimes the tank is just full, and septic tank pumping is the job. When the drain field itself has failed, the work moves to drain field repair.
Tell us about the septic problem and where you are. We will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Florida's septic rule counts a system as failing when sewage escapes onto the ground or into the water. It also counts a system as failing when wastewater can no longer leave the house properly. Either way, the system needs repair.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lists the signs to watch for. Inside, drains run slowly and the pipes gurgle. Sewage may back up into the toilets and tubs. Outside, a sewage smell or damp spots show up near the tank or drain field.
Grass over the drain field can also turn bright green and spongy, even in dry weather. If you see any of these signs, call or text (561) 239-5838 and tell us what is going on.
Wastewater leaves the house through one main pipe into the septic tank. EPA notes that a T-shaped outlet helps keep sludge and scum in the tank and out of the drain field. That outlet piece is often called a tee or a baffle. When it breaks off, solids can ride out and clog the field.
Septic tank repair covers each part along that path. A line from the house can crack, and a tank lid can break. Roots can grow into the distribution box or the drain lines and clog them. EPA advises planting trees the right distance from the drain field to keep roots out.
The drain field spreads water from the tank into the soil. EPA says a field overloaded with too much water can flood. Then sewage can come up in the yard or back up into toilets and sinks. A failing drain field calls for septic system repair, and the right fix depends on why it failed.
Florida law says a person may not repair a septic system without first getting a permit approved by the state. In Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, each county's health department issues septic permits.
The state rule also names work that does not count as a repair. Pumping a tank with the drain field left alone is one, and replacing a broken lid is another. Swapping in like kind parts and minor structural fixes to a tank do not count either.
So the permit question depends on what the job is. The county health department answers it for your address, and we point you there.
Call or text for a written quote. We work all of Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties.
(561) 239-5838From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (561) 239-5838. Tell us what the septic system is doing and where the home is.
We come out and look at the septic system to see where the trouble starts.
You get the quote in writing. It lays out the work the job needs.
Once you say yes, we set a time and do the work on the quote.
When the work is done, we go over it with you. You hear what we found and what to watch for next.
Common questions about septic tank repair around Lake Worth Beach and the Palm Beach to St. Lucie area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Soggy ground or a sewage smell over the drain field can mean it is failing. We find the cause and put the repair quote in writing before work starts.
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When a lift station pump fails, the alarm sounds and wastewater has nowhere to go. We repair floats and replace failed pumps, with the quote in writing first.
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A broken or buried septic tank lid makes every pump out harder. We replace septic tank lids and add risers that bring the lid up to grade.
Learn MoreWe work on the tank, the lines, the pumps and the drain field. Whatever the septic problem is, you make one call.
We look at the job before we price it. The quote comes to you in writing before any work starts.
A backed-up toilet is urgent, and emergency septic service is part of our work. Call or text and tell us what the drains are doing.
Our service area reaches about 50 miles around Lake Worth Beach. It covers Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties.
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Read more →Tell us about the septic problem and the town the home is in. Call or text (561) 239-5838 or send the form, and we will set a time to look at the job.
Tell us about the septic problem and where you are. We will look at the job and put the quote in writing.