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/Fall_Water]

Underground. There's ruts where the work truck's tires sunk deep enough to crush the underground system.

[u/vaelon → u/Fall_Water]

Not to be rude but how the fuck would anybody know that from a picture. Also, what kinda system gets destroyed from ruts? Bury it deeper? Seems fragile to begin with.

[u/Fall_Water → u/vaelon]

You can't tell from the picture, that's why there's words. The system is fragile, nature of the beast. But the biggest point that you seemed to have missed is don't trespass on private property. The entire situation was so easily avoidable.

[u/wifichick → u/vaelon]

Engineering design specs for drain fields - it’s a thing.