I have a summer cabin that is used about 4 months of the year and mostly on weekends. One toilet one bathroom sink and one kitchen sink empty into a "Schimpke system", basically one cast concrete tank with 2" inch opening at top that leads to a second tank made of individual loose fitted blocks no other outlet beyond that. Built in 1945 and not modified since. The soil is 100% sand and my neighbor a good 200 yds away has a free flowing artesian well that absorbs all his overflow 24/7 for several years now. I can't understand why my system can't absorb what little water we send it. Had to have it pumped twice last summer. The septic guy found a lot of fine roots growing into the second tank and said he thought the system was shot and to get a new one. I remember my grandfather dumping something down the toilet once a year that was supposed to take care of roots, haven't found that product since. Our shower doesn't even go into this unit, we ran a 2"PVC pipe into a separate pit about ten feet away filled with old brick.
Has anyone every used this type of system and have any useful suggestions as to what I may be missing?
Has anyone every used this type of system and have any useful suggestions as to what I may be missing?