While you might think that sewage is disgusting, there is one organism that doesn’t, and that is trees. The mixture flowing through your pipes can give a tree plenty of nourishment and lead to a growth spurt.
You can imagine what would happen if there were a crack in your pipe or if a pipe detached. Tree roots would seek that out and quickly push their way into the pipe, causing the leak to increase. This will pretty quickly hinder the flow through your pipes, and pretty soon you would have to deal with sewage water backing up into your home – not a pretty sight.
Fixing this problem can take quite a bit of work. It will require the pipe to be dug out since the roots constantly will grow back inside of the pipe. While there are some methods for cutting out the roots that are in the pipe, this is usually only a short-term solution.
