Septic pipe repair in Wolfeboro

Lakepilot · 04-06-2010, 07:53 PM

My in-laws live beside us in Wolfeboro. They have a pump up septic system i.e. the leach field is higher then the house. The line from the pump to the leach field has obviously broken as there is effluent coming out of the ground. This pipe has been repaired before, but it has failed again. Who would you recommend to dig down and fix the pipe. It's either going to need an excavator or a backhoe and someone that can test the field to make sure it isn't plugged.

bchpndmom · 04-08-2010, 12:29 PM

We use DJ's Spetic out of Tuftonboro to pump and he's a good guy-Dave Joubert, dont know about big repairs but he'll either do it or point you in the right direction

tis · 04-08-2010, 01:28 PM

We do too for pumping and pump repair but I don't think they do digging and or have a backhoe.

Merrymeeting · 04-08-2010, 01:51 PM

DJ's fixed a similar problem for us, but no digging was required. It wouldn't hurt to call them as I'm sure yours is not a unique situation for them.

Lakepilot · 04-08-2010, 06:52 PM

I have Everett Albee coming down to fix the pipe. This is the first year they have used the cottage extensively in the winter. It looks like the pipe freezes in the winter and the pump just blows it apart at a weak point. They'll either have to insulate the pipe or drop it if they want to use the cottage in the winter.

jmen24 · 04-12-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakepilot

I have Everett Albee coming down to fix the pipe. This is the first year they have used the cottage extensively in the winter. It looks like the pipe freezes in the winter and the pump just blows it apart at a weak point. They'll either have to insulate the pipe or drop it if they want to use the cottage in the winter.

This post is a good heads up for anyone that may start using a seasonal camp in the winter, some of the things that we might not think about.

RLW · 04-12-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

DJ's fixed a similar problem for us, but no digging was required. It wouldn't hurt to call them as I'm sure yours is not a unique situation for them.

Yep, many just drill a 1/4" hole in the plastic discharge pipe going to the leach field in the liquid tank and let it drain back into the tank leaving the pipe dry. Usually the most that comes back is less than 5 gallons, but that depends on the length of the pipe.

Yes it does come out during the pumping cycle, but it doesn't increase the time to pump down hardly it all.

04-06-2010, 07:53 PM	#1
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	Septic pipe repair in Wolfeboro My in-laws live beside us in Wolfeboro. They have a pump up septic system i.e. the leach field is higher then the house. The line from the pump to the leach field has obviously broken as there is effluent coming out of the ground. This pipe has been repaired before, but it has failed again. Who would you recommend to dig down and fix the pipe. It's either going to need an excavator or a backhoe and someone that can test the field to make sure it isn't plugged.

04-08-2010, 12:29 PM	#2
bchpndmom Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	septic We use DJ's Spetic out of Tuftonboro to pump and he's a good guy-Dave Joubert, dont know about big repairs but he'll either do it or point you in the right direction

04-08-2010, 01:28 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,821 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,472 Times in 1,027 Posts	We do too for pumping and pump repair but I don't think they do digging and or have a backhoe.

04-08-2010, 01:51 PM	#4
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 305 Thanked 801 Times in 369 Posts	DJ's fixed a similar problem for us, but no digging was required. It wouldn't hurt to call them as I'm sure yours is not a unique situation for them.

04-08-2010, 06:52 PM	#5
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	I have Everett Albee coming down to fix the pipe. This is the first year they have used the cottage extensively in the winter. It looks like the pipe freezes in the winter and the pump just blows it apart at a weak point. They'll either have to insulate the pipe or drop it if they want to use the cottage in the winter.