Septic Tanks Are Barbaric

The septic tank and leech field debacle continues. Chad started to dig today
as you can see. He thought he was putting in additional septic lines
but it seems someone (phone, cable, electric who knows?) cut through
the septic field lines. And the reason we have had to get our septic
tanks pumped 3 times in the last 7 weeks is because we have only been
using one-third of the available septic lines. So I'm not sure if he
can repair that or if we still need new lines dug.

Don't even get me started on why the septic tank is in the front yard underneath the master bedroom window. We've got 1.25 acres most of which is backyard. They should have put it there!

I'm not being elitist, septic tanks Are barbaric. Coming from the civilized north where septic tanks are as common as hen's teeth; to Georgia where they are as common as Walmart. I just don't understand. A septic tank and field is a functional but extremely archaic way to remove human waste. No matter how well constructed and maintained you always run the risk of contaminating the ground water supply.

If it weren't for bad luck, I swear we wouldn't have any luck at all.