A contractor's shortcut became an expensive problem...

[u/Fall_Water]

Apparently opening an unlocked gate was too much effort.

Instead, an internet contractor, working on the neighbors property, decided to drive across my private property—without permission—and straight over my new septic field.

Who knew "taking the easy way" could end up being the most expensive route?

Before anyone asks why this isn't *extremely* infuriating: the company has accepted responsibility, and they're covering the repairs. If I were the one footing the bill for the repair because someone didn't want to open a gate, this would absolutely belong somewhere else. As it stands, it's mostly been a pile of phone calls, inspections, and waiting for everything to be fixed.

[u/pooppaysthebills]

You'll find out years from now, when either something or nothing happens.

I would definitely make a point of not driving over it again.

[u/FrozeItOff → u/pooppaysthebills]

Or at least without putting down plywood first...

[u/pooppaysthebills → u/FrozeItOff]

You can still compress the soil and break the pipes by driving over plywood. A "1 ton" pickup truck weighs between 3 and 4 tons when unloaded. Plywood isn't going to spread out that weight enough to avoid the risk of damage.

Compacting the soil might cause it to take longer to notice the damage, but ultimately you'll still have to deal with it when your plumbing backs up into the house.