Sewer & septic gas & odor questions & answers:

These questions and answers address common questions about the source or cause of septic system odors or smells & suggests what to do to stop the problem.

This sewer gas smell article series describes how to get rid of or cure odors in buildings including septic or sewage or sewer gas smells or GAS ODORS in buildings with a focus on homes with a private onsite septic tank but including tips for owners whose home is connected to a sewer system as well.

Septic System Gase & Odor FAQs

These questions & answers about curing septic system odors, smells, gases, backdrafting were posted originally

at SEPTIC SYSTEM ODOR CURES - be sure to see the septic system or septic tank odor diagnosis and cure advice given there.

Horrible smells in our yard after a new septic system was installed - coming from the plumbing vent on our roof; as a "fix" the installer added bacteria to the septic tank

We had a new septic system put in a month ago.

The gases coming out of the vent stack on the roof are horrific and smelling up the yard. We purchased an odorhog and that has helped slightly.

Our installer said that once the bacteria in the tank get going the smell should go away. Do you agree? If yes - how long does this usually take? On 2017-09-15 by Lisa Kaplan

by (mod) - don't add bacteria to a septic tank: never needed and it's irrelevant to the odor complaint

Lisa:

The sewer stack vent smell problem you describe is one that a number of readers have reported. Often the problem is traced to specific site conditions, prevailing wind direction, roof slope, microclimate - all things difficult to affect.

Extending the stack upwards and installing a wind-operated vane type cap that keeps the stack opening pointing downwind can help.

Watch out: Adding bacteria to the septic tank is

- never a suitable long term remedy

- doesn't distinguish between the fact that it's normal for a septic tank to smell and abnormal for those gases to discharge into occupied spaces

- makes money for the additive companies

- is not recommended by any scholarly research nor expert on septic system design and function (with exceptions of some special additives or disinfectants on some aerobic septic system designs)

- see SEPTIC TREATMENTS & CHEMICALS

A look into the septic system for normal levels in the tank and in the D-box would be in order as would an extra check that there is no sewage effluent leaking into the yard surface.

For other readers, the Odor Hog is a septic vent cap and charcoal-vent filter sold by Odor Hog, a Tucson AZ company, website https://odorhog.com

My OPINION is that the ability of the drain vent stack pipe cap provided by the company might itself be an important aid in reducing the effects of wind on downdraft problems in some DWV systems.

Building owners/occupants who experience drain problems such as noises, slow drains, or trap siphonage are generally advised to check for a blockage in the vent system as one of the steps in debugging those problems.

If a drain vent pipe filter slows or blocks the venting of sewer gases that might contribute to the problem - something easy enough to verify by temporarily removing the vent cap and filter.

Update by (mod) - The OdorHog (TM) is a ($60. U.S.) add-on carbon (charcoal) filter

Readers:

The OdorHog (TM) is a ($60. U.S.) add-on carbon (charcoal) filter placed top a plumbing vent above the rooftop.

This product is intended to reduce outdoor sewer gas odors that are traced to that source.

The OdorHog is not intended for and will do nothing to correct an indoor sewer gas odor problem and in fact if the indoor sewer gas odor is due to a constricted plumbing vent the hog, adding the restriction afforded by the charcoal filter, could make that problem worse - at least in theory.

The effective cure for indoor sewer smells is to find the source and fix that problem. The source ranges over a variety of possibilities from a loose toilet or crushed toilet wax ring seal to defective or obstructed or leaky indoor plumbing vent piping to a blocked sewer line or a failing septic system.

Starting with the simplest, checking for a dry trap such as at a floor drain or an unused shower or sink whose trap water seal has evaporated. (Mineral oil can prevent that recurrence at unused drains).

See SEPTIC / SEWER ODOR SOURCE TABLE at for a helpful list of things to check.

For odors traced to a septic tank (where mild odors are common and even normal) we look for an open (and UNSAFE) septic tank cover, leaks at the tank or drainfield, or a failing drainfield. Sometimes an outdoor vent is added and elevated but that’s rarely necessary. An inspection of the septic tank and D-box can give evidence that the system is backing up, failing, not draining.

If the septic system is an aerobic one, post-treatment disinfection and maintenance of an aerator or spray system could be what’s needed to fix an odor problem.

More arm-waving speculation on my part would probably not be as helpful as a read thorugh the troubleshooting articles in this series where we give more detail.

by (mod) - Wolverine Activated Carbon Septic Tank Filters.

Simple Solutions Distributing said:

May I suggest the Wolverine Activated Carbon Septic Tank Filters. With multiple models to work with, the Wolverine plumbing vent filter will remove hydrogen sulfide from the air stream and the odor will be eliminated. Having an odor coming from your vent stack is not a concern.

We find that most frequently the problem has to do with obstacles changing the air current around the house, forcing the air down toward the ground.

Editor's note:
Thanks to Simple Solutions for the suggestion. Contact us by email and we can probably find a suitable place to cite your company explicitly.

Perhaps at FILTERS SEPTIC & GREYWATER https://inspectapedia.com/septic/Septic_Filters_Install_Maintain.php

What's causing a strong sewage smell in the master bath.

I have a septic tank and field with a 2.5 bath home built in 1995. Recently, we noticed a strong sewage smell in the master bath. We called to have the tank cleaned. They found the previous owners had stuffed rags in the system, since some blew out while they were cleaning.

The smell is still in the master bath! We have tried the vent; running water thru pipes to check for leaks, and various other things.

The smell seems to be coming out of the bathroom vent fan the strongest. The toilet has been checked and is okay. We are at a lose what is causing the sewage smell in the one bath. Any advice or suggestions? On 2015-12-09 by bonnie daniels

Answer by (mod) -

Bonnie,

Cleaning a septic tank will never fix in indoor sewage odor though it might give temporary relief if the problem was a blocked tank outlet or failed drainfield that in turn were causing slow drains or a sewage backup.

I'm unclear where rags were stuffed but that certainly sounds like an improper, possibly even dangerous, coverup of a problem.

Search InspectApedia.com for SEWER GAS ODORS to see a pair of articles that give more diagnostic details.

Bad smell in basement when we use upper floor baths

We built a new home 5 years ago we had our septic pumped out in November now whenever we use water no mater whether it’s a shower the toilet or wash machine there is a smell in the basement doesn’t seem to come from the toilet or the drain downstairs but it’s in the main room any ideas? On 2018-02-13 by Duane

by (mod) - Septic tank pumping would not be expected to cause a sewer gas odor indoors

Duane

Septic tank pumping would not be expected to cause a sewer gas odor indoors unless there was an unusual event like a broken-off septic tank inlet or outlet tee.

I'd look for odors at a floor drain, then for a defective plumbing vent pipe system - perhaps you'll need the vent piping pressure-tested.

Bad smells from rooftop plumbing vent stack

We had a new septic system put in a month ago. The gases coming out of the vent stack on the roof are horrific and smelling up the yard. We purchased an odorhog and that has helped slightly. Our installer said that once the bacteria in the tank get going the smell should go away. Do you agree? If yes... how long does this usually take? On 2017-09-15 by Lisa Kaplan

by (mod) - how to get rid of vent pipe odors blowing down into yard

Lisa:

The sewer stack vent smell problem you describe is one that a number of readers have reported. Often the problem is traced to specific site conditions, prevailing wind direction, roof slope, microclimate - all things difficult to affect.

Extending the stack upwards and installing a wind-operated vane type cap that keeps the stack opening pointing downwind can help.

Adding bacteria to the septic tank is in my view

- never a suitable long term remedy for an odor problem that has its roots elsewhere - septic tank odors need to be properly directed

- doesn't distinguish between the fact that it's normal for a septic tank to smell and abnormal for those gases to discharge into occupied spaces

- makes money for the additive companies but isn't the best investment for a homeowner whose drain waste vent piping may need corrections

- is not recommended by any scholarly research nor expert on septic system design and function (with exceptions of some special additives or disinfectants on some aerobic septic system designs) -

see SEPTIC TREATMENTS & CHEMICALS

A look into the septic system for normal levels in the tank and in the D-box would be in order as would an extra check that there is no sewage effluent leaking into the yard surface.

For other readers, the Odor Hog is a septic vent cap and charcoal-vent filter sold by Odor Hog, a Tucson AZ company, website https://odorhog.com

My OPINION is that the ability of the drain vent stack pipe cap provided by the company might itself be an important aid in reducing the effects of wind on downdraft problems in some DWV systems.

Building owners/occupants who experience drain problems such as noises, slow drains, or trap siphonage are generally advised to check for a blockage in the vent system as one of the steps in debugging those problems. If a drain vent pipe filter slows or blocks the venting of sewer gases that might contribute to the problem - something easy enough to verify by temporarily removing the vent cap and filter.

Sewer gas odors in the laundry room - health hazard!

Septic gas odors in our laundry and bathroom, unbearable at times. Worried about harm to my children. Live in a rental house, landlord says can not find anyone to fix this problem. Going on well over a year now.. Worried... Can you help? On 2017-08-17 by Dale

by (mod) - unsafe sewer gas odors in laundry & bath

Dale

At SEWER GAS ODORS - we list some of the dangers of sewer gas - you might pass that on to your landlord.

You might try point out some of the safety steps for methane or sewer gas odors

Watch out: at SEWER GAS SAFETY STEPS

And as the landlord says she can't find anyone to fix the trouble, you may have to be the one to call a plumber. Or your health department.

Sewer gas relaease when sump kicks on

We have an unusual issue I've not seen addressed anywhere. We have a bathroom basement with a sump pump and our entire house is on a septic tank

. Each time the sump pump kicks on, the toilet in the master bath directly above bubbles up sewer gas. We called a plumber when first noticed this problem, and when he dug up the access point to the septic tank, it released a lot of gas, and relieved the pressure.

The problem stopped for about 6 months. But the problem is back again, and I don't relish the thought of digging up the yard again. Anyone have any other solutions for our sewer gas problems? On 2016-11-18 by David

Reply by Mod: bad check valve or bad plumbing vent at the pump pit

David: look for a defective check valve and improper venting at the sewage ejector pump pit

Replaced septic system with holding tank, sewage smells ensued

we live on a hill and there was apparently an issue with the septic flow field years before we bought our home.

The septic system was replaced with a holding tank, which gets pumped every 3 months. Regardless of how full or empty the tank is, we constantly have a sewage smell outside the house near the tank.

We had it inspect d and there is no damage to the tank. It seems like the smell just constantly comes from the vent. Are there any treatment options or anything you can suggest? On 2016-09-27 by Marke -

by (mod) - not enthusiastic about septic tank treatments

Marke,

One of the many reasons I'm not enthusiastic about septic tank treatments is that they become a permanent conduit of money out of one's wallet and into the septic tank, often with little or no benefit.

Is it feasible to either extend the vent upwards or horizontally then upwards so that the discharge is nowhere near the home?

Also:

Three months of wastewater, even for just a couple of people, is a tremendous volume - more than would fill a 1500g septic tank. What's happening to all of that volume ?

Read our warnings at HOLDING TANK SEPTIC SYSTEMS

Sewage smells when it rains - shared septic tank

I wonder if you can help. I live in a new build property (built 2012).

We live in the country side and share a septic tank with our 5 neighbours on a terrace of 6 houses. The septic tank is at the side of the houses at number 6 property, the only stack vent is in number 1 property. We smell sewerage gases and waste often, especially when it rains or the weather is warm

. I have come home today and it honestly smells as though someone has been muck spreading in my kitchen, even though I had kept all the doors closed (the smell seems to come from the shower drain in the wet room at the back of the house). Please help

, I am wanting to speak to the landlord about this or just ring environmental health... I have 17 month old twin boys and am worried for their health, they were prem babies and have had enough issues without our home causing any more. I hope you have some advice for me. Thank you in advance. On 2016-08-08 by Sarah

by (mod) - improper venting of drain lines or septic tank

Sarah

You certainly need an on-site investigator to help figure this out; by e-text there is just not enough information for me to make a reasonable guess at the problem cause.

If you smell sewer odors keep in mind that besides health worries, such gas can be explosive. You might ask your health department for assistance. Do keep me posted.

Aerobic septic system Sprinkler system stinks after it goes off

Sprinkler system stinks after it goes off On 2016-07-26 by Anonymous

Answer by (mod) -

No surprise, as often water has resided in pipes, at warm temperatures, for years, possibly supporting the growth of bacteria or algae that may stink.

Flushing the system from time to time or if necessary sanitizing it will stop that problem, but the plumber doing the work must be expert enough to be sure that the sanitizing treatment won't corrode or harm fire equipment such as sensors or sprinkler heads.

What causes a rotten egg sulfur smell from septic system while aerator is off

My septic has an aerator and pumps that move water to an above ground sand pit.

The aerator has been off while I wait on a pump float repair. Been a few weeks.When I turn on the pump manually(float broke) I noticed the sulfur smell today.Water never smelled great,but the sulfur is much more intense now.

Can I flush something to lessen the stink,or just run the aerator manually too? I had the aerator off because the back up in water due to broken pump makes the aerator alarm go off.That switch is outside.

This is a newer 2005 singular septic.County required it.Now they require UV light systems.I miss the septics with NO electrical hook ups.Thank you for any suggestions. E.W. 1/1/2014

Reply by Mod (DF):

I don't have a full understanding of the design and operation of your septic system, but can offer these general comments:

I would hesitate to add typical chemicals or additives used for sulphur odors to a septic system as you risk killing off bacteria; and it is not normally necessary nor even useful, and in some jurisdictions illegal to use septic system additives or treatments. You might reduce odors by running the aereator manually as you suggest.

If by "singular septic" you are referring to an aerobic system designed and sold by Norweco / Singulair - www.norweco.com then you might contact the company for other suggestions. You can also contact the company at 800-NORWECO, Norwalk Wastewater Equipment Company, Inc. 220 Republic Street Norwalk, Ohio U.S.A. 44857-1196 Phone: (419) 668-4471

Or see our full directory of

AEROBIC SEPTIC SYSTEM ATU SUPPLIERS & MANUALS

It is not a good idea to leave the aerator of an aerobic septic treatment system off for weeks or longer. The risk is not only the discharge of inadequately treated effluent and thus environmental contamination, but possibly system clogging and failiure.

I'd want to get that pump going with proper repair parts promptly or if that is not easy, then to ask the manufacturer for suggestions for a substitute pump or part that can be used.

Details about aerobic septic system maintenance, treatments, chemicals and suppliers are

at AEROBIC ATU SEPTIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Comment-Opinion: recommends filters atop plumbing vents

The well known rain storm term "it was a gully washer" comes from the fact that sewer vent pipes all used to exist at ground level by design. Because of odors the "gully vent" was moved to the roof in the US and worldwide almost a century ago.

Moving them to the roof allowed the wind to dissapate some of the smell, but they still stink, now refered to using a newer plumbing term "stink to high heaven."

The only way to "Stop the Stink," is by using a vent stack filter. Initially these filters were simple activated carbon, but because activated carbon allows a pugging type of slime growth newer carbons such as Zeocarbon and Chemically treated carbon to prevent growth are now more effective (Mar 7, 2013) Rod Pennington

Reply:

Thanks for the comment Rod. Odor Hog in Tucson offers such vents as do other companies.

Watch out: adding filters atop a plumbing vent may risk vent clogging and thus poor drain performance or sewer gas entry into a building.

Sewer line break under home set on piers

I live in a home that is on pier & beam foundation. Recently we had a sewer line break that we were unaware of for about a week

It was repaired but naturally very damp. I put a strong fan under the house to dry out the soil. It has been about a week and we re now getting a smell in the house naturally the reeks of dried sewage. What can I do to rid of the smell? (Sept 18, 2014) Brent

Reply:

Brent

Unfortunately you'll need to remove contaminated soil, possibly treat what remains with a sanitizer or disinfectant, and you may need to add a plastic ground cover as well.

Sewer gas from sink drains and shower floor drain

We have lived in our home for 30 years and never had a septic problem. Now, in only one bathroom, located farthest from the septic tank, we get sewer gas coming up through the drains of both sinks and the floor drain in the shower.

Of course the whole system is vented with a 4 inch vent pipe which is located at about the midpoint of the drain system

Is it possible that there is actually gas pressure building up in the drain pipe and some how bubbling back through the sink and shower water traps? Any other ideas as to how to fix this annoying problem. Thank you so much for your advice. (Oct 13, 2014) Michael Wood

Reply:

Gas pressure in the plumbing vent system would normally vent through your drain-waste-vent piping above the building roof; but that system could be leaky or clogged.

How do we get rid of septic tank smells?

My Church has two septic tanks, 1,500 each. One is 19 years, the other is 9 years. The 19 was cleaned out when the second was installed.

The two are putting out a Lot of smell, some I had a cleaning service come out, and check. The older one only had about 6in., of solid in the bottom, with a lot of flowing, the smell, when it was Opened was more then one could stand !

It's was not pump out, do to the lack of Solids !

The newer one was opened, the smell coming out of it, too was just has bad as the other. It had about 12in., of solid in it so it was pumped out !

The smell is what is my concern, one goes out side, and the smell is there, is there a lack of water going thru the tanks ? There are NO washers of any kind, and the only people there is on Sunday, of any real number.

We are a Small Church, of only 80 to 100 people in early service, and 30 in second !

The rest of the week little to No one there !

There are no Bath, or Showers, being given, or taken. Were on City Water so there's no water solfner back flushing. (Oct 16, 2014) Danny Miller

Reply:

First please review the list of septic system odor diagnosis and cure suggestions in the article SEPTIC SYSTEM ODOR CURES. Let me know if any of that is unclear of if you are still left with questions.

It is normal for an open septic tank to smell. If the septic tank cover is not properly secured it may be both smelly and fatally dangerous (if someone falls in) so start by checking the septic tank covers and access ports for signs of leaks out (odors or sewage) and leaks into the septic tanks (flooding and drainfield failure or line blockage).

How to fix gas smells through toilet pan

We have 3 toilets in our house and are constantly getting gas smells which seems to even be coming through the toilet pan itself.On inspection, the plumbing is always spotless and the vent pipe is clear.

The smell is such that if a match was lit it would blow the establishment to blazes!!It doesn't seem logical that the smell would come through the water trap in the toilet pan,but that seems to be the case.

I have even lifted the lid slightly on the tank and there the smell is nothing more than you would expect. Any sugestions would be welcome. 10 Nov 2014 Don

Reply:

Don

I'm not sure what is meant by "toilet pan" but if you mean the bowl or base of the toilet, the problem could be faulty wax ring seals. I'd pull the most-offensive toilet and then inspect and replace the wax ring seal.

See LEAKY TOILET SEAL REPAIR - for repair procedure suggestions

How to trace toilet odors to leaky seals

We have 3 toilets in our house and are constantly getting gas smells which seems to even be coming through the toilet pan itself.

On inspection, the plumbing is always spotless and the vent pipe is clear.

The smell is such that if a match was lit it would blow the establishment to blazes!!It doesn't seem logical that the smell would come through the water trap in the toilet pan,but that seems to be the case.

I have even lifted the lid slightly on the tank and there the smell is nothing more than you would expect. Any sugestions would be welcome. (Nov 10, 2014) Don

Reply:

Don

I'm not sure what is meant by "toilet pan" but if you mean the bowl or base of the toilet, the problem could be faulty wax ring seals. I'd pull the most-offensive toilet and then inspect and replace the wax ring seal.

See LEAKY TOILET SEAL REPAIR 

Septic Tank Odors make our patio unusable

I have a 1200 gallon dual compartment concrete septic tank installed in 2011. There are sanitees at both the inlet and outlet to the tank. We are very careful using only septic approved toilet paper and cleaner (simple green), and do not use a garbage disposer, (tight fitting screens on kitchen sink drains).

We still have septic odors coming out of the roof plumbing vents even though we used Rid-X septic starter a few times.

The odor, especially when water is running, makes our patio not very usable. Does the dual compartment provide sufficient baffle against floating scum that we could cap off the top of the inlet T to prevent gasses from escaping back up the inlet line? (ie, is the outlet T sufficient to vent the gasses?

If not advisable, I could put charcoal filters on all roof vents I guess, but is there any concern that my tank is not operating correctly? (Mar 3, 2015) Jim Renfree

Reply:

Jim Sanders said:
If you smell sewer gas, it's important to fix it as soon as possible. It's not only very unpleasant, but can be dangerous. Thanks for the great article!

Editor: Jim, septic additives and treatments are not generally necessary, can be harmful, and are prohibited in some jurisdictions.

I'd look at wind directed caps on plumbing vents, higher vents, and I'd look into the septic system for signs of backps at the tank or D-box.

How to avoid odors from septic mound system vents

The home we wish to purchase has a mound system and the vent is right outside of the back of the house, about 20 feet from the house (and, more importantly its windows). It sticks up about 3 feet from the ground. The owner has the vent capped saying that occasionally there were odors.

He said he has the top of the vent if we wish to reinstall it, it’s just a matter of placing it back on.

We cannot find anything online about the vent for this system and if they function well with it capped.

He’s going to have it inspected but we’re afraid that he could put the vent on for the inspection then recap and the system won’t work properly for us.
Can you shed some light on this or point us in the right direction for obtaining this information? (Apr 4, 2015) John

Reply:

John

The vent you describe assists in avoiding sewer gas backup into the home and depending on piping routing it might also be assisting in movement of sewage or effluent through the piping system similarly to the role of vent piping in a building's drain-waste-vent system. If the designer of the septic system included a vent it seems to me we ought to keep the vent working.

The cost of putting on or taking off the cap, itself, is trivial.

Whether or not the fooling around you describe is an effort to mask a problem I can't say, but it's possible that there were complaints of sewage gas odors.

Why are there sewer gas smell after doing laundry?

We have two bathrooms one up stairs and one on the main level, the bathroom on the main level has sewer gas smell after running water from other areas laundry on main level, tub and or toilet on the upper level.

We recently had the 2nd tank in our system replaced, I opened the first tank access port tonight and the water level is about 1/2 inch above bottom of the inlet pipe. Should there be an air space between the inlet pipe and water level. (Oct 5, 2015) John

Reply:

Check for sewer odors from floor drains and check for a laundry drain that's not vented outside, or whose trap is not maintaining its water seal.

Our septic tank is too close to house, and it stinks.

My septic tank is approx 2metres away from the front door, is this too close. Also do all septic tanks have leach fields, does this mean my garden is the leach field. There is always a contestant smell coming from the garden and the toilet. (Oct 21, 2015) Anonymous

Reply:

All septic tanks use some sort of effluent absorption system, soakaway bed, drainfield, leachfield, soak pit; otherwise you'd have a holding tank that you'd have to pump rather frequently and that's usually not permitted. Your tank may be backing up due to a field failure.

I can't comment about your garden as I don't know if it's on the septic fields (perhaps unsanitary and unsafe) or not.

There is a bad septic smell when kids take a bath

When my kids take a bath, I get a bad septic smell outside the house. I have a two tank system (brown and gray water), and just had them cleaned out about two months ago.

I also recently noticed that two sinks on the second floor gurgle when using them. Could that add to the problem?
Any suggestions? (Jan 27, 2016) Mike

I have the same problem as mike, would love to hear some suggestions. Had the septic tank cleaned out last year. Before that was 7 years (Apr 8, 2016) Lu

Reply:

Look for a blocked main drain or defective venting that causes sink traps to lose their water seal.

MIke and Lu:

Unfortunately, cleaning a septic tank will not fix odor sources such as a septic tank leak, piping leak, or worse, backing up into the septic tank or sewer system from a flooded drainfield.

I'd start by inspecting the tank sewage levels: if the tank wastewater level is over the bottom surface of the tank outlet pipe then there is a blockage or flooding problem from that point outwards. Next check the D-box for flooding or signs of a blocked drainfield line.

Rain leads to septic smells - what's the fix?

Everytime it rains hard my house smells from the septic and water lays all across my yard. How can this be fixed? (Mar 31, 2016) Dou

Reply:

Doug:

I suspect that your drainfield or soakbed is fully saturated, maybe even under-water, and that the result is that effluent, mixed with rainwater, is probably back-flowing into the septic tank.

Watch out: the risk is a sewage backup in the home. Run as little water as possible until things quiet down.

Check also for water leaking directly into the septic tank.

Ultimately if this problem is frequent and it's drainfield saturation you'll need to either get groundwater away from the septic fields or re-design the drainfield to a higher mound or raised bed type system.

The first option - routing surface runoff away, is the least costly but for that to work you'll need to be convinced that it's really *surface* runoff and not groundwater (under the ground surface)

If site location and shape permit, digging an intercept drain that catches water running towards the drainfield and drains it away to a safe location can work.

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