septic systems
Underground waste processing
A septic system is an underground wastewater treatment setup for properties not connected to municipal sewers.
Household waste flows into a buried tank where solids settle and bacteria break down organic matter; liquid effluent then disperses into a drain field.
Common in rural areas, septic systems require periodic pumping to remove accumulated sludge.
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- leach fieldSubsurface wastewater dispersal system
- baffleConfuse or perplex
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
sludge · grease trap · nitrification · effluent · eutrophication · rural property · drain field · soil test · inspection · riser · design standards · building codes · clog · repair · tank · groundwater · plumber · bacteria
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- water systemswater pipes, water pipe, water storage, water line, irrigation ditches
- plumbingpipes, valves, fittings, faucets, drains
- sewage systemssewage, sewers, sewer, sewer lines, wastewater
- water pollutionsewage, industrial waste, contaminants, algal bloom, toxic waste
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
waste management infrastructure type
septic systemssanitary sewer
Wastewater transport piping
sewage treatment plant · storm sewer · public utilities · storm drains