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A septic drain field, a septic tank, and associated piping compose a septic system. The drain field typically consists of an arrangement of trenches containing perforated pipes and porous material (often gravel) covered by a layer of soil to prevent animals (and surface runoff) from reaching the wastewater distributed within those trenches. [1]
The mound system was designed in the 1930s by the North Dakota College of Agriculture. [1] and was known as the Nodak Disposal System.In 1976, the University of Wisconsin studied the design of mound systems as part of the university's Waste Management Project.
Effluent sewer systems, also called septic tank effluent gravity (STEG), solids-free sewer (SFS), or septic tank effluent drainage (STED) systems, have septic tanks that collect sewage from residences and businesses, and the liquid fraction of sewage that comes out of the tank is conveyed to a downstream receiving body such as either a ...
Oct. 1—The Spokane Regional Health District is facing a $3.5 million deficit in the upcoming 2022 budget. Millwood Mayor Kevin Freeman, the vice chairman of the Board of Health, presented the ...
Feb. 9—For the last few years, Mower County has been seeking a path toward improving how it conducts inspections for septic systems within the county. They are now zeroing in on that goal as it ...
The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Center Square there were at least 338 overdose deaths in 2024, a 45% increase from 233 in 2023. Still, the office expects the statistic to ...
Septic tank systems are a type of simple onsite sewage facility. They can be used in areas that are not connected to a sewerage system, such as rural areas. The treated liquid effluent is commonly disposed in a septic drain field, which provides further treatment. Nonetheless, groundwater pollution may occur and is a problem.
Inland Northwest Health Services (INHS) is a non-profit 501©(3)organization. [1] INHS main focus is to bring accessible health care to Spokane and Inland Northwest. INHS oversees several health care services, including direct patient care, health information technology and rural outreach.