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Septic tanks are required by the Connecticut Department of Public Health to be equipped with effluent filters at the time of installation. These filters are inserted into the outlet baffle of the tank and serve to prevent small particles from entering the leaching field as liquid leaves the septic tank. One of the drawbacks of these filters is that in some cases the filters become clogged between tank cleanings and homeowners are faced with sewage backing up in the household plumbing, causing poor drainage, gurgling or even overflow into the house.
This usually occurs at inconvenient times and homeowners occasionally respond by removing the filter. They should remember that the debris that clogged the filter would, in its absence, have entered the leaching field, shortening its effective life. It is far less expensive to clean an effluent filter than to replace a leaching field.
Rather than discarding the filter homeowners would be better served to address the cause of excess solids in the system. The following are some thoughts that might help:
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