Our sewer access pipe and cover sit at the end of the driveway. The access cover is surrounded by concrete. Over the past year, the concrete around the cover has started to sag - see photo: [photos.app.goo.gl]

I had the county utility take a look - they scoped it. It is a 3-4" PVC pipe that runs approx. 10' down to the sewer main. About 5' down the pipe has become disconnected, the rep thought maybe due to ground shift.

I imagine ground water seeping into the pipe is causing the ground / concrete to sag. Is there any way to repair this without hiring a backhoe to dig a 5' hole? There are no sewer issues - just sagging ground. If it is an expensive fix, is it even worth fixing? Could I remove the concrete, use fill gravel / dirt and reapply new concrete?

The square cutout in the concrete around the cover tells me this may have occurred prior and the previous homeowner repaired it?

I'd appreciate any tips - thanks.

Dig it up.

Fix it correctly .... how depends on what is found.

Do this BEFORE a 'total collapse' and/or blockage.




peace of mind ~ priceless

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"Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638

If the bottom of the vertical clean out stand pipe is 10’ down and the separation is 5’ down there is no way it would be sewer water causing the sink In concrete unless your or the city sewer is backed up

It could be poor backfill or just ground/rain water making it’s way through possible cracks in the driveway/ sidewalk

Thanks both - appreciate.



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