disposal field

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disposal field

The area where wastewater from a septic tank drains into specially prepared ground for further purification.

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That, in turn, can result in a larger soil absorption field that further reduces the lot acreage available for redevelopment.

Cost to extend sewer to Route 20 area at $20M; Consultant says project could reap tax revenue

The holes for the percolation test were spaced accordingly, and located within the absorption field. (See Ill.

Small wastewater facility or septic system? Whatever you call it, still beats an outhouse!

The soil in the absorption field is loaded with bacteria, which purify the liquid waste before it makes its way into groundwater.

Don't just flush it down the drain: save money by getting to know your septic system

Your soil absorption system may be called a leach field, leach bed, soil absorption field, seepage bed or mound, but all act similarly.

Septic system basics. (home maintenance)

* Plant trees or shrubbery in the absorption field area, because the roots can get into the lines and plug them.

Caring for your drainfield

Many considerations suggest the desirability of locating a septic tank, and certainly its absorption field, up and away from the waterfront.

The Secret Life of Pressure Sewers

A conventional on-site wastewater system typically consists of a septic tank followed by a distribution box and soil absorption field. Conventional on-site wastewater systems use the soil to treat the septic-tank effluent.

A Cost-Effective Modular Recirculating Filter for On-site Wastewater Systems

This led to the absorption field problems mentioned briefly at the end of our paper.

An interview with the experts who designed an efficient and affordable wastewater system for a small community in Cuyler, New York