Avoid most trees, shrubs, or water-loving plants with deep roots.
Aggressively growing roots can damage the septic system.
Read on to determine which plants are the best and worst to grow over a septic system.
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Their shallow root systems are less likely to invade the septic system and cause damage.
For the same reason, small, non-woodyground coversare a good choice.
So, a specimen 50 feet tall at maturity should stand at least 50 feet away.
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That is not ideal.
Roots should not penetrate the perforations and gum up the works.
Also, a septic system needs the evaporation process to work over a field to remove excess moisture.
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Keep trees away from a septic tank and field.
The tree’s height in feet indicates how far the tree should be from the system.
Avoid planting a raised bed over a drainage field.
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A raised bed’s weight and added moisture affects the evaporation process a septic field needs to function properly.
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