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Septic Tank Jargon
Septic Tank Jargon
About one-third of all American households make use of a septic system to treat the waste in their homes. Septic systems are purposely designed to be fairly simple with all the drains in your home converging into a single pipe that leads to the septic tank buried outside. When the waste water from your toilet, shower, sinks and washing machine leave your house, it combines. When these waste products hit the septic tank however, they begin to separate, resulting in the heaviest particulate matter in the waste, called sludge, sinking to the bottom. At the top of your septic tank, fats, oils and proteins form a floating layer of these wastes, called scum. In the middle of these two layers, a comparatively clear liquid layer forms called effluent or gray water. Combined, these components comprise the septage, in your septic tank.
Septic systems are designed so that only the effluent layer is discharged from the tank into the drain field (also called the leach field). The drain field is simply a set of pipes with holes drilled into them that release the effluent below ground (but above the water table). The effluent is degraded enough to be appropriately-filtered by good soil. And since plenty of organic material is left in the effluent, the organic materials act as fertilizer which accounts for the fact that the drain field associated with septic tank systems usually boasts the healthiest segment of the yard above it.
Even though septic systems are designed simply, septic systems require homeowners to monitor them before problems arise. Usually, once a septic tank problem becomes obvious, it’s too late for a simple solution. Fixing a big septic problem often requires thousands of dollars worth of parts and labor. Fortunately, a little maintenance can go a long way in avoiding septic tank problems. If you are conscientious about having your septic tank pumped out by a licensed qualified service provider, you’ll most likely avoid these high-ticket repairs.
Blog post provided by: Cartersville GA Septic Tank Plumbers
Recycled Waste Water Processes
Recycled Waste Water Processes
Systems used to purify waste water after it leaves your home range from septic tanks to huge sewage treatment plants. Regardless of the system used, the process of cleansing waste water is a simple one.
Waste treatment systems all use a combination of chemical, biological, and physical processes to remove contaminants from water. Consequently, the success of any waste water treatment process can be compromised when used improperly for disposal of things it is not prepared to clean. Phosphorus detergents, fertilizers, and bleaches all interfere with the natural process of the consumption of solid wastes by microorganisms. In addition, pesticides and other chemicals poured down drains and sinks will eventually enter the fresh water supply that we all consume. All households, regardless of their type of processing facility should be conscientious about what is dispose of in their plumbing systems.
Septic Systems
Private septic systems consist of underground tanks with a system of pipes radiating out from the tank. Sewage, upon reaching the tank settles to the bottom of the tank, where it is consumed by microorganisms. As the septic tank fills, water flows through porous drain pipes in the tank and distributes the water into the soil. The water is then filtered through the thick layers of soil and rock and returns to the water table. With regular pumping of a septic system, septic tanks are an efficient and practical way to clean waste water from a residence.
Lagoon Systems
Lagoon water treatment systems are state-of-the-arts waste treatment facilities in which aquatic plants break down solid wastes to make the water clean for reuse. In these systems, plant material is periodically harvested, dried, and processed to create fertilizer. The purified water is used to irrigate farm lands and urban landscapes.
Sewage Treatment Plants
Sewage treatment plants are the most popular urban solution to waste water cleansing from homes and businesses. Sewage, a combination of water and solid wastes, is directed first to settling tanks, where the solid wastes sink to the bottom. Next a biological treatment is performed in which microorganisms digest the remaining organic material in the water. Finally, the water is filtered, disinfected with chlorine, and discharged into irrigation canals, lakes, and streams and returned for consumption and use.
Regardless of the simplicity of each of these waste water treatment systems, we all need to be conscious of our disposal of waste water. The more conscientious we are about how we dispose of waste, the safer our water will be.
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