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2. Sewer gas - Wikipedia

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   Individuals who work in sanitation industries or on farms might be exposed on the job if they clean or maintain municipal sewers, manure storage tanks, or septic tanks. In buildings with HVAC air handlers that admit outside air for ventilation, plumbing vents placed too closely to air intakes or windows can be a source of sewer gas odors. In ...

3. Septic tank - Wikipedia

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   Septic tank additives have been promoted by some manufacturers with the aim to improve the effluent quality from septic tanks, reduce sludge build-up and to reduce odors. These additives—which are commonly based on " effective microorganisms "—are usually costly in the longer term and fail to live up to expectations. [ 14 ]

4. Onsite sewage facility - Wikipedia

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   If left completely undisturbed and exposed to the open air through a vent, the sludge and scum in a settling tank will eventually be turned completely into low-odor compost. By building two tanks side by side, and diverting sewage between them, one tank can be allowed to rest while the other is in use, and the resting tank can be safely and ...

5. Conservation Chat: Give septic systems a proper checkup to ...

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   Nearly one-fifth of American households depend on septic systems to treat wastewater, and those numbers are even higher in rural areas like those found in the Mohican River watershed.

6. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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   A sewer pipe is normally at neutral air pressure compared to the surrounding atmosphere.When a column of waste water flows through a pipe, it compresses air ahead of it in the system, creating a positive pressure that must be released so it does not push back on the waste stream and downstream traps, slow drainage, and induce potential clogs.

7. The 5 best enzyme drain cleaners - AOL

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   It's safe to use with all types of pipes and septic systems and, as a bonus, can be used for many other purposes, like spot-cleaning floors, getting rid of pet urine-odor on rugs, wiping down ...