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Problems & Repairs

Common septic tank and treatment plant problems — what causes them, what you can safely check, and when to call a specialist.

Bad smells, slow drainage and wet patches near a drainage field are rarely random — they usually point to one of a small number of underlying causes. The guides below walk through the most common problems, what tends to cause them, and how to tell the difference between something you can safely leave for now and something that needs a specialist promptly.

A drainage pipe being installed as part of a repair

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