My toilet overflowed. The plumber found the problem to be roots in the pipe leading to the septic tank. He recommended a root killer. I bought Drain Care Root Kill from Lowe's. My question is "is this product safe for pvc pipe?"

Will appreciate a quick reply.

Mary

Hi Mary,

Yes, Drain Care Root Kill will not harm a plastic drain. Let me give you a few more options. RootX or Robics Foaming Root Killer that contain Dichlobrnic are two products you could try.
A less expensive way would be to call around to garden supply stores and ask for fine grain Copper Sulphate. Put a 1/2 pound in your toilet and flush it down. Repeat in 6 months.

Speedball,

Note what is your opinion of digging around the drain line and using rock salt. I was told this would take care it the issue for years, with one treatment.

But if roots are in the supply line to a septic tank, would there not also be some point where the roots have or will cause them to leak ?

And did you have the septic checked to be sure the roots are not in it.

And even worst, ( which is what all the digging around my place has been(
Roots in the drain field.

Speedball,

note what is your opinion of digging around the drain line and using rock salt. I was told this would take care it the issue for years, with one treatment.

But if roots are in the supply line to a septic tank, would there not also be some point where the roots have or will cause them to leak ?

And did you have the septic checked to be sure the roots are not in it.

And even worst, ( which is what all the digging around my place has been(
roots in the drain field.

I wouldn't know about the rock salt Chuck, When we have a root intrusion we locate the break and dig it up and replace it. I live in a Metro Area that had septic tanks replaced with city sewers decades ago. If you have information about rock salt let me have it. I can't make much sense of digging down and locating a break in the line and then packing it in rock salt only to cover it back up without repairing it while you have it exposed.
The chemical treatment I advise is only temporary relief until a repair or a new line can be installed. Hope your thanksgiving went well, Tom