Septic clogged after only 9 months??
We have been renting a property on septic since June 2024. We were careful, had nets over the sink drains to catch food waste, didn't drain any oil/grease, never did laundry excessively, no exotic toilet papers, etc.
Well, in August 2025, the bathtub and kitchen sink started gurgling whenever someone flushed the toilet. We thought it was a blocked drain, but after only a few days we ended up having septic backing up into the tub. Landlord ended up having the tank pumped, which cheesed him off slightly as it was supposed to be good until this year.
We were extra careful after that and thought we'd be good until our lease was up in 2027. Everything was fine until tonight, when the tub and kitchen sink gurgling started again. I am freaking out and don't know what I'm going to tell the landlord in the morning. Does anyone have any insight into what could be going on? Also, what can I do on my end?
If it makes any difference, the house is 100 years old and has all sorts of problems. However, I was informed that the septic tank was installed within the last decade.
ETA: All our drains seem to be draining fine except for the bathroom sink, which I thought was clogged with soap scum, but now I'm not sure.