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  • < 2008 Publications are now online, free to download!
    Read the new issues of: On Tap (Fight Against Drought), Tech Briefs (Calibrating Liquid Feed Pumps), Small Flows (Sewage, Environment, and Drinking Water), and Pipeline (Septic systems and how to help your community protect the quality of your water).
  • Poster for Onsite Wastewater Technologies

    Presented by the National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC)

    This poster depicts typical uses of alternative wastewater systems in a rural community setting and shows how some onsite technologies can be clustered. Filter media systems, constructed wetlands, drip irrigation, and mound systems are just some of the technologies discussed. Known to be particularly helpful to local officials, engineers, regulators, and individual homeowners in selecting the most suitable treatment option for their situation, this poster will tell you what types of onsite wastewater treatment technologies are available in the U.S.

    The technologies described are applicable to individual homes, schools, churches, restaurants, parks, and other "small-flow" situations. There is a section about common onsite systems, as well as a section about systems that can be installed in difficult site conditions, such as steep slopes, areas with nearby lakes, or other environmentally sensitive locations. This item is © Copyright, NESC All Rights Reserved.

    View the systems online and order a hard-copy of the Onsite Wastewater Treatment for Small Communities and Rural Areas Poster by calling us toll free at (800) 624-8301 or e-mailing info@mail.nesc.wvu.edu - request Item #WWPSPE02. Fees and shipping costs apply.

    Common Onsite Components

     

    Options for Special Conditions/Situations

    1. alternative toilets
    2. waste segregation and effluent reuse
    3. holding tank
    4. trench system
    5. bed system
    6. serial distribution
    7. contour system
    8. gravelless system chamber
    9. alternating fields
    10. low-pressure pipe system
    11. pressure assist
    12. drip irrigation
    13. mound system/at-grade
    14. evapotranspiration system