How To Find Your Septic Tank Filter. If you just want to check up on the status of your tank, but don't need to find it in the yard, you can thread a pipe camera through the sewer pipe to get a look at what's going on. Inexpensive septic tank treatments range between $8 to $12 for a product that will last from a few months to a full year.
You might find a septic vent pipe in yard or it might be elsewhere. During the search, keep an eye out for a circular lid approximately two feet wide. Either way, you need to solve this problem immediately.
If the tank wastewater level (floating scum, effluent, sludge) is abnormally high that indicates a system blockage (maybe a clogged filter).
Your tank may always have a weak smell, that’s nothing to be worried about. Stick the long, thin metal probe into the ground until you feel it hit the tank and feel the edges of the tank. Wastewater leaves your septic tank and runs through the effluent filter, which then stops any solids from getting dumped into your drainfield. A septic tank filter filters are usually located in the septic tank near the end where the effluents leave the tank and flow to the leach field.