Are you saying two 250 gallon tanks, or one 2,250 gallon tank?
Around my area, a 1200 gallon tank is the absolute minimum for a family that size, and bigger is better up to a point. Can't be so large that there is not enough bacteria to keep it from freezing in very cold temps. If you only have a total of a 500 gallon holding area, it's way too small. And, do they both have proper traps to stop solids from plugging the leach field?
Also, when you say your leach field is overloaded - overloaded with what? Plugged up with solids and slime, or can't handle the water? If it's water, your ground is saturated or the leach field is too small.
Something does not sound right. The holding tank is supposed to be sized for the size of the family. Leachfield is sized the same, and can't leach unless the ground it's in can drain as it should.
A normal cesspool or setpic system already has all the bacteria it needs as long as it's gets used often and you don't pour harsh chemicals into it. That's why there's a freeze-up danger with systems that don't get used in seasonal homes. Bacteria activity gets low, heat is then low, all turns to almost pure water and can then freeze.
From what I've read, just about all those septic additives are hype, and nothing more.
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