Most homeowners in the Pine Belt only think about their septic system once every few years when it needs to be pumped. However, a lot can happen in 365 days. Heavy rains can shift soil, tree roots can grow inches into your pipes, and leaking toilets can silently overload your drainfield. This annual checklist is designed to help Hattiesburg homeowners identify small issues before they become expensive repairs.
Start in your yard. Are there any depressions or "sinkholes" forming around the tank? This could indicate a structural failure or a leaking pipe. Check the vegetation over the drainfield—is it significantly greener or taller than the rest of the yard? While it looks nice, it’s a sign of a saturated field. Inside the house, check every toilet for a "silent leak." Put a few drops of food coloring in the tank; if color appears in the bowl after 15 minutes without flushing, you are wasting hundreds of gallons of water a week and drowning your septic bacteria.
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Depressions or sinkholes forming around the tank, which can indicate a structural failure or a leaking pipe, and grass over the drainfield that is noticeably greener or taller than the rest of the yard, which signals a saturated field.
Put a few drops of food coloring in the tank; if color appears in the bowl after 15 minutes without flushing, the toilet is leaking and wasting hundreds of gallons a week that overload the septic system's bacteria.
Gurgling sounds when fixtures drain, or drains that no longer flow normally.
If any changes are noticed in yard conditions or system performance, so sludge and scum levels can be measured directly.
A lot can happen in 365 days - heavy rains can shift soil, tree roots can grow inches into pipes, and leaking toilets can silently overload the drainfield, so small issues need to be caught before they become expensive repairs.