A sewage backup is a health and sanitation problem that needs attention before you think about products.

Safety: Avoid contact with sewage. EPA guidance recommends contacting your local health department/regulatory agency or a septic professional when a system backs up.

Possible causes

Backups can be associated with poor maintenance, excessive hydraulic loading, component problems, or drainfield/system failure. Diagnosis requires the actual system to be assessed.

Avoid trying to mask a failure

A backup or failed drainfield needs the underlying cause diagnosed and addressed. Address the underlying cause.

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