So we just had a ton of rain, I live on a hill and after it settled down I noticed I had a new water feature in my yard.
The area is kind of where my leech field should end, the water itself seems to be coming out of a hole I've never seen before, any ideas on what it is? It didnt have any kind of smell and it was quite clear. Now that its stopped raining its settled down, so I'm a bit less worried
Posted Jun 12, 2021, 4:41 PM UTC
Where do your rain gutters discharge?
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They discharge to surface into a ditch, which that ditch runs kind of uphill from where the pictures were taken
Over flowing leach bed.
Is that by design? Or does this need fixing
Not really. The heavy rains just overwhelmed the soil and water ran back up your leach bed pipes into septic tank over filling it. So the water has no where to go. Typically when this happens I believe having a septic company come out and suck out tank. May need done. Cost about 150 to 200. (At least in my area) or you can just let it settle for a couple days and see if it corrects it self. But this is with out me actually seeing it. But I believe your tank is full.
Could be the rain gutters are seeping into your grass or thats being filtered through the soil hence no bad smells. I recommend checking it out and maybe getting a plumber to check it if you find a pipe
Happens in the woods during heavy rain. Water has to go somewhere. Could be where a tree root rotted.
Time for exploration with a shovel, don't you think?