How to troubleshoot a leach field in a home septic system.
													
																	Septic system diagram leach field. 
									
	
		
	
																	The septic tank digests organic matter and separates floatable matter e g oils and grease and solids from the wastewater. 
																	The leach field is the final. 
																	Conventional systems consist of a septic tank and a trench or bed sub surface wastewater infiltration system. 
																	If you live out in the country you might rely on a septic system to process plumbing waste from your home. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The drainfield or leach field. 
																	A typical septic system consists of a septic tank and a drainfield or soil absorption field. 
																	Systems discharge the liquid known as effluent from the septic tank into a series of perforated pipes buried in a leach. 
																	Septic system design and size can vary widely from within your neighborhood to across the country due to a combination of factors. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	These factors include household size soil type site slope lot size proximity to sensitive water bodies weather conditions or even local regulations.