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    Nov 19, 2012, 07:37 AM
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    We are getting an odor back from our septic tank through the pipe used for our laundry water discharge. What can we do to stop it?
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    Nov 19, 2012, 08:22 AM
    Check the water level in the standpipe trap. Do you hear any gurgling or bubbling as the washer discharges? Let me know. Tom
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