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2. Septic tank - Wikipedia

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   Groundwater pollution, water pollution e.g. during floods [1] A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater (sewage) flows for basic sewage treatment. [2] Settling and anaerobic digestion processes reduce solids and organics, but the treatment efficiency is only moderate ...

3. Effluent sewer - Wikipedia

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   Effluent sewer. Schematic of a solids free sewer: Small-diameter pipes transport wastewater which has been pre-treated in an interceptor tank, often erroneously referred to as a septic tank, or similar vessel. [1] Effluent sewer systems, also called septic tank effluent gravity (STEG), solids-free sewer (SFS), or septic tank effluent drainage ...

4. Onsite sewage facility - Wikipedia

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   Onsite sewage facilities (OSSF), also called septic systems, are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater, in areas not served by public sewage infrastructure. A septic tank and drainfield combination is a fairly common type of on-site sewage facility in the Western world.

5. Septic drain field - Wikipedia

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   Septic drain fields, also called leach fields or leach drains, are subsurface wastewater disposal facilities used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges after anaerobic digestion in a septic tank. Organic materials in the liquid are catabolized by a microbial ecosystem. A septic drain field, a septic tank, and ...

6. Why do some Pierce County homeowners have to pay for septic ...

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   Septic systems process wastewater from homes and businesses not served by public sewer systems. There are approximately 950,000 small on-site sewage systems in the state, according to the ...

7. Sanitation - Wikipedia

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   Together, the collection, transport, treatment and end use of fecal sludge constitute the "value chain" or "service chain" of fecal sludge management. Fecal sludge is defined very broadly as what accumulates in onsite sanitation systems (e.g. pit latrines, septic tanks and container-based solutions) and specifically is not transported through a ...