This field is often left unused to prevent damage to the system, but there are a variety of things you can (and can’t) put on your septic field.

Outdoor odors near the septic tank or drain field are most often caused by sewage leaking from the system before it’s treated. Dirty water and raw sewage leaks can occur for several reasons.

You might also hear the drain field called the drainage field, leach field, or absorption field, but they are all the same thing. It is the last stop in the septic wastewater management process.

It should take you to where your septic tank and drain field are installed—at least five feet away from your home, but usually between 10 and 25 feet. Sink a soil probe every few feet to keep ...

Homeownerous; Why Your Septic System Will Not Be Ignored It’s buried somewhere in the backyard, but if you choose to avoid it, you might find yourself stepping in it—literally.