Choosing restoration over replacement can save you thousands of dollars and the need to dig up your lawn. Most homeowners assume a failing drain field means the whole septic system must be replaced, but that is not always true. When a septic drain field fails, the problem is usually not the septic tank or the pipes-it is the soil around the drain field. Over time, the soil can become clogged and packed down, making is hard for fluids to pass through the soil properly. This causes water to back up into the septic tank and in serious cases, can eventually lead to sewage backing up into your home.
At RDT Home and Property Services, we solve this at the source. Using the EarthBuster Deep Soil Decompactor, we inject high-pressure air into the ground to fracture compacted layers and create new pathways without destroying your lawn or landscaping. This advanced technology allows wastewater to flow freely again, restoring your system’s functionality.
For over a decade, this patented technology has saved thousands of septic systems. EarthBuster treatments have a proven track record, with many restored drain fields still performing perfectly over 10 years later, entirely removing the need for costly replacements or major excavation on your property.
How does It work?
All septic systems eventually fail because of problems with the various components like: the toilet, the drain pipes, the septic tank, or the pipes in the drain field. But did you know the soil can be in need of repair, too?
The soil in your system is there to absorb the biological matter in the septic tank after it breaks down into liquid form. But the soil can develop problems that won't allow adequate absorption.
The soil (and gravel, if there is any) in your drain field is the biggest part of the entire system. It’s the end of the process, where the pre-treated wastewater (effluent) is finally rendered inert and safe, and enters back into the enviroment.
If you’re experiencing a slow drain septic system, your soil might be clogged. When the soil gets clogged up or overly compressed, it can start slowing the septic system down. Thankfully, the soil can be treated and maintained for safe operation—and our soil restoration service can help.
Do you have:
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Wet or soggy soil over your drain field?
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Black or dark gray ooze from the surface of your drain field?
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Foul odors around your drain field?
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Sewage backing up or overflowing into your house?
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Gurgling sounds coming from the drains in your house?
All of these signs of septic tank problems are common when your drain field is lined with sewage biomat and/or when it’s not getting enough subsurface oxygen. Traditionally, septic service companies would take drastic measures to repair, ranging from constructing an additional drain field to tearing out your existing drain field and septic tank, and replacing all of it. These remedies could cost you anywhere from $10,000 to $40,000 or more, depending on what type of system you have.
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But EarthBuster can fix all of your septic problems, long-term, by de-compacting the absorption soil, breaking up the biomat and aerating your drain field safely and quickly. This saves your lawn and landscaping from getting destroyed and can save you a lot of money. The EarthBuster uses compressed air to break up clogged/compacted soil, restoring the natural flow of liquids through the soil of your drain field.
This is why the EarthBuster is so important to the septic industry. It makes it possible to fix what was previously assumed unfixable—the absorption soil. And it does it in an environmentally safe way with immediate results—and at considerable savings to you the homeowner when compared to replacing or rebuilding a septic drain field.
With EarthBuster Plus we are able to inject liquids directly into the soil. This option allows us to inject products that are safe to use and specifically designed to help restore and enhance the effectiveness of your drain field.
Lenzyme's Field & Line Cleaner is a commercial grade soil conditioner that helps to clean up biomat, sludge and crystallization in the soil. It also strips away sludge build up thus allowing the oxidizing stage to reach deeper into the drain field bed. This is very important when working with clay fields. Cleaning up the biomat first with Lenzyme Field & Line Cleaner is important to allow the Drain field Biological Activator to bring the system back into balance.
Lenzyme's Drainfield Biological Activator is a concentrated special blend of bacteria added to break up bio-mat and restore the biological activity which is depleted during the reaction process. This brings the system back into balance. It also attacks left over organics in the drainfield.
EarthBuster for Golf Courses and Driveways
EarthBuster can do the same thing for saturated golf courses and driveways that it does for saturated landscapes and septic systems everywhere. It re-opens clogged passageways in your soil, which lets the surface water drain faster, and especially after a puddling rain.
Drainage time is very costly to your business. Our own internal study showed that EarthBuster can lower puddle drainage time to as low as 1/6 of what it would be on similar untreated ground! Allowing the water to drain before it starts causing problems like these:
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Softening the edges of paved paths, leaving them to crumble under cart traffic.
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Creating holes and ruts in driveways
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Eroding and/or drowning the turf.
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Cart tires creating ruts in the turf.
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Golfers getting sprayed.
You can treat trouble areas with EarthBuster whether or not they have puddles on them at the time of treatment. This means you can do it even in the rain, if you must, or in a standing puddle afterward. If you know where the trouble spots are where puddling occurs, you can treat those areas when its dry, preventing damage from wheel tracks and soft ground.
EarthBuster breaks up your soil using environmentally-friendly compressed air to fracture the soil. Our standard probe goes up to 6 feet into the ground, where it delivers powerful shots of air to fracture hardened or clogged soils, allowing water to flow more freely. The probe can be driven to the depth of your choice, and can deliver as many shots of air as needed at any depth. You can often see drainage begin right before your eyes.
After the probe has been removed from the ground, small pea gravel can be placed in the holes, allowing them to stay open, essentially creating a series of small french drains to allow for better continued drainage.
