CUMBERLAND-POWHATAN SEPTIC SERVICE INC

They also recommended the drain field be cleared which should prevent
the problem from reoccurring.  I would recommend them to others and plan
to use them again when it is time to pump my septic tanks in a year or
so. 

They had to time their work to coincide with dry weather, which was hard to do in September. They called the day before to schedule their work and came promptly the next morning. They had previously told us that our brick walk would have to be removed. They did this with a small backhoe, not removing any more brick than absolutely necessary. They dug down in an area approximately 10 feet by 30 feet to access the septic tank and distributor box. They then marked off the drain field with orange chalk and brought three large pieces of equipment in. First the 8'' pipe was replaced, then two helpers wheeled the air pressure machine to the different chalk marks on the one-acre drain field and under tremendous pressure, forced air and water into the ground. This machine was called a Terra-Lift. And it did. You could see the ground rise after each "treatment." A chock of wood was hammered into the ground to seal the hole. The work took about 4 hours.