05/28/2026
We were on a site recently where heavy trucks had driven through the yard. When we completed the soil borings last winter, we advised the property owner to protect the septic installation area from vehicular traffic. Thankfully, he listened and his drainfield was spared any damage.
Septic areas need loose, healthy soil to properly absorb and treat wastewater. When trucks, skid steers, concrete trucks or other equipment drive over the proposed drainfield area, they compact the soil. Keep the area where we do soil borings protected with a snow fence or flagging in order to keep the soil in optimal condition.