Heavy rains lead to pricey septic issues for some | The Augusta Chronicle

Increased rainfall is wreaking havoc on sewer systems and costing some homeowners thousands of dollars.

“You see a lot of people out there that you feel sorry for,” said Tony Burnley, the owner of Burnley Sanitary Sewer & Drain Service in Thomson. “They’ve got some serious problems.”

As of midnight Saturday, 45.32 inches of rainfall have been recorded at Augusta Regional Airport, resulting in the fifth wettest year-to-date total on record. It’s more than 15 inches above totals last year.

Businesses specializing in septic repair said system failures from the rainfall have increased business.

“It’s tripled,” said Kevin Coleman, the owner of Drain Surgeon of the CSRA.

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