We often get one question from installers who are troubleshooting sewage breakouts at the toe of the down-slope dike of a mound system: Can’t I just haul in a little more soil and cover up the breakout? The answer is somewhat more complicated than it might first appear, and it often goes all the way back to the original design and installation. There are at least three key items to consider when determining cause of the breakout and deciding how to fix it. Back to the beginningThe first question is whether the original soil was properly scarified and protected. This
