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Updated about 6 years ago,
Continuous clog in the sewage line - whose fault?
Long story short... our tenant has been in his unit for approximately four months and has reported a greywater backup every month in the septic system (while running laundry, backup occurs in bathtub).
We've spent over $6,000 for the sewage company to bring cameras out (4x) and clear clogs. The only thing they can find is a piece of rebar through the line, underneath the foundation. This unit has been in existence since 1974 and the previous tenants (~15 years in the unit) had no problems.
I don't know what to do. The sewage company suggests ripping up the foundation between the units and taking out the rebar, but they're not positive the problem will be fixed ($10,000 repair). We also can't tell the tenant to deal with the graywater backup. We also can't have the sewage company come out and keep unclogging it.
I don't know what to do. HELP, please! We're at an impasse right now.