Septic tank
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A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater flows for basic sewage treatment. Settling and anaerobic digestion processes reduce s
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A vacuum truck used to empty septic tanks in Germany
A septic tank before installation, with manhole cover on top
The same tank partially installed in the ground
Septic drain field
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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 dig
Septic tank
…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. The term "septic" refers to the anaerobic bacterial…
A drain field being installed
A septic drain field exposed by erosion