Not every lot can support a conventional drain field. Mound and alternative systems make it possible to build and live on properties with difficult soil conditions.
A conventional septic system needs enough suitable soil beneath the drain field to treat wastewater before it reaches groundwater or rock. On some properties, that soil just isn't there — the native soil may be too shallow, too wet or too slow to drain.
Alternative systems solve that problem. A mound system, for example, builds the drain field up above the natural ground in a raised bed of sand and soil, often with a pump that doses wastewater into it. Other alternative designs use different treatment and distribution methods to fit the site.
Stewart Septic Services installs, services and repairs mound and alternative systems across Macon and Middle Georgia, helping property owners find a solution that works for their land.
These conditions often rule out a standard drain field.
Not enough soil depth above rock or a restrictive layer.
Groundwater too close to the surface for a standard field.
Rock that makes a conventional trench impractical.
Lots too small for a full conventional field.
A failed soil test doesn't always mean you can't use a property. Alternative systems are designed specifically for situations where a conventional drain field won't meet the site's needs.
Mound and alternative systems usually include pumps, floats and alarms, so they need regular attention. Keeping them pumped and serviced is key to making them last.
We'll help you understand what the site evaluation shows, what kind of system fits your property and what it takes to keep that system working.
Mound and alternative system service includes:
A mound system raises the drain field above the natural ground in a bed of sand and soil. Wastewater is usually pumped into the mound in measured doses, where it's treated before reaching the native soil.
Shallow soil, rock, high water tables and small lots can make a conventional drain field impractical. Alternative systems are designed for those conditions.
They need regular pumping like any septic system, plus attention to the dosing pump, floats and alarm. We can keep yours on a maintenance plan.
It starts with a site and soil evaluation. See Perc Tests & Soil Evaluations.
From your first phone call to a clean yard, here's exactly what to expect when you call Stewart Septic Services.
Call 478-474-2653 or request service online. We'll get you on the schedule fast — often the same day — and we answer 24/7 for emergencies.
Our crew locates the tank, checks the system and finds the real source of the problem before recommending anything.
We do the work your system actually needs — nothing more — and explain what we did and how to avoid future problems.
When the job is done, we put your yard back the way we found it and leave you with a system that works.
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