Septic · East CT branch
A soggy yard or a slow system does not always mean a new field. We jet the lines, replace distribution boxes and only replace the field when it has to go.
What is included
Starting prices
Most fields we see can be repaired. When one cannot, replacement is priced by the size of field your soil and house require, measured in effective leaching area (ELA).
| Service | What it covers | Starting at |
|---|---|---|
Distribution box Under 2 feet deep |
Excavate and replace with a new code-compliant PVC box. | From$750 Members from $712 Get a quote → |
Distribution box 2 to 8 feet deep |
Machine excavation and a new PVC box, residential. | From$1,138 Members from $1,081 Get a quote → |
Concrete distribution box Under 4 feet deep |
Install or replace a concrete box. | From$1,029 Members from $978 Get a quote → |
Jet and pump field lines Residential |
Jetting and pumping of the leach lines to remove sludge, with hand digging up to 2 feet. | From$2,200 Estimate Get a quote → |
New leach field 495 ELA |
Engineered design, plan submission, installation, grading, seed and hay. | From$16,822 Members from $15,981 Get a quote → |
New leach field 750 ELA |
Engineered design, plan submission, installation, grading, seed and hay. | From$20,479 Members from $19,455 Get a quote → |
New leach field 1,155 to 1,320 ELA |
Larger homes and fields. | From$28,465 Members from $27,042 Get a quote → |
Poor soil or limited space 495 to 875 ELA |
Specialty designs for tight lots and slow soils. | From$19,822 Members from $18,981 Get a quote → |
Field size is set by the soil test and the number of bedrooms. Soil testing is priced separately and credited back, minus the health district fee, when we install the system. Member prices are for Septic Plan and Family Plan members. Starting prices from our 2026 pricebook. A real person confirms your price before anything is scheduled.
Know the signs
A leach field fails slowly. Catch these early and a repair may be all it needs.
Standing water or soft soil over the field, even when it has not rained.
Grass growing faster in lines over the field means effluent is close to the surface.
If the house still drains slowly right after a pump-out, the field may not be taking water.
A smell over the field or near the distribution box.
How it works
We prove what is wrong before we price a new field.
Pump the tank, film the lines and open the distribution box.
Jet the lines or replace the box when that fixes the flow.
If the field has failed, soil testing and an engineered design come next.
We install the new field, pass inspection and seed the yard.
Watch
How the perc rate sets the size and design of a leach field. Recorded by the Drainworks crew.
Questions
Answers from licensed plumbers and septic installers. Still unsure? Call East CT at (860) 292-0484.
Membership
Like automatic oil delivery for your septic system. We inspect the tank every year and pump it every other year, without you keeping track.
Compare all three plans →Or $579.76 paid up front for the full term.
Related services
The same crew handles every pipe on the property, from the well to the leach field.
Leach field inspections and repairs across eastern Connecticut before anyone quotes a new field.
