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Decentralized Wastewater Systems Technology Fact Sheets

A collection of fact sheets on decentralized wastewater treatment technology.

  • Aerobic Treatment (English) (pdf) (100.5 KB)
  • Aerobic Treatment (Español) (pdf) (196.79 KB)
  • Evapotranspiration (pdf) (165.55 KB)
  • Low Pressure Pipe Systems (pdf) (150.31 KB)
  • Mound Systems (pdf) (204.27 KB)
  • Septage Treatment/Disposal (English) (pdf) (60.52 KB)
  • Septage Treatment/Disposal (Español) (pdf) (178.79 KB)
  • Septic System Tanks (pdf) (183.08 KB)
  • Septic Tank Effluent Screens (pdf) (122.41 KB)
  • Septic Tank Leaching Chamber (pdf) (159.78 KB)
  • Septic Tank Systems for Large Flow Application (English) (pdf) (1000.42 KB)
  • Septic Tank Systems for Large Flow Application (Español) (pdf) (317.82 KB)
  • Septic Tank-Soil Absorption Systems (English) (pdf) (81.02 KB)
  • Septic Tank-Soil Absorption Systems (Español) (pdf) (182.9 KB)
  • Small Diameter Gravity Sewer (English) (pdf) (125.38 KB)
  • Small Diameter Gravity Sewer (Español) (pdf) (213.95 KB)
  • Types of Filters (pdf) (68.2 KB)
  • Control Panels (pdf) (1.44 MB)
  • Recirculating Sand Filters (pdf) (131.1 KB)
  • Septic Tank Polishing (pdf) (170.52 KB)

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Last updated on August 5, 2024
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