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
Septic tank Bolduc
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
Sewage treatment is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable for discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reu
Septic tank
…A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater (sewage) flows for basic sewage treatment. Settling and anaerobic digestion processes reduce solids and organics, but the treatment efficiency is only moderate (referred to as "primary treatment…
Activated sludge sewage treatment plant in Massachusetts, US
Rural Kansas lagoon on private property
Aeration tank of activated sludge sewage treatment plant (fine-bubble diffusers) near Adelaide, Australia
A poorly maintained anaerobic treatment pond in Kariba, Zimbabwe (sludge needs to be removed)