I was digging my yard with a small backhoe to help with drainage. Took a scoop about 8 inches deep and dug this up. What is it?

The hole seems to be flowing a fair amount of clean looking water

by ResponsibleText1467

16 Comments

  1. If there’s flowing water… did you have a sprinkler or other irrigation system at some point?

  2. whatsagoinon1

    It looks like a drain field maybe. If not yours your neighbors?

  3. ohnaurrrrr5

    Has anyone in your household ever subscribed to Spice 1 or 2?

  4. Jumpy_Exercise2722

    Does it smell?

    It could be the pipe from your house to the d box for your septic

    Run the shower or flush the toilet a few times see if water comes out of it

  5. Due-Maintenance7805

    I would bet it’s part of the trash pit. When building , some contractors dig a pit to bury the trash and scrapes in. Saves a dump fee.

  6. Level_Sun8466

    Looks like siding? Similar to your houses?

  7. sometimesyoueattheba

    In your third picture, that piece that is closest to the bottom of the frame, does it have two slits in it.? Also, does it seem like semi-rigid metal? I can’t tell from the picture but it doesn’t seem like a pipe. It seems like flat metal. If so, that is landscape edging. Usually has a couple of spikes driven in to hold it together. Let me look for an example.

  8. Virtual-Treat5812

    It seems very shallow. Could the previous owner have run his rain gutters out through that to get it away from the house?

  9. Jumpy_Exercise2722

    Also of note, you’re digging next to cattail wetlands which is a huge huge no no, that area is likely protected

  10. Eastern-Blueberry826

    Drainage pipe from the basement? Maybe the end French drain with out the French

  11. AndyGoodKush

    Do you have a sump pump? I can see your downspouts aren’t burried, if its not septic then my money is on sump pump. If no sump pump best bet is keep digging and see where she leads

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