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    Total Suspended Solids are small particles that don't quickly settle from water, but septic tanks slow the water allowing most solids to settle out. Septic systems provide nutrient reduction for residential wastewater, reducing Total Suspended Solids, Biological Oxygen Demand, and Total Nitrogen, though septic tanks must eventually be pumped out for further treatment and effluent can be detected in groundwater up to two-thirds of a mile away.

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    How do septic tanks and soil infiltration work?

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    Total Suspended Solids are small particles that don't quickly settle from water, but septic tanks slow the water allowing most solids to settle out. Septic systems provide nutrient reduction for residential wastewater, reducing Total Suspended Solids, Biological Oxygen Demand, and Total Nitrogen, though septic tanks must eventually be pumped out for further treatment and effluent can be detected in groundwater up to two-thirds of a mile away.

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    Septic Tanks Demystified

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    Molly Danielsson
    Total Suspended Solids are small particles that don't quickly settle from water, but septic tanks slow the water allowing most solids to settle out. Septic systems provide nutrient reduction for residential wastewater, reducing Total Suspended Solids, Biological Oxygen Demand, and Total Nitrogen, though septic tanks must eventually be pumped out for further treatment and effluent can be detected in groundwater up to two-thirds of a mile away.

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    Total Suspended Solids (TSS) are small particles that dont quickly settle from water.

    Septic tanks slow water, allowing most solids to settle out. TSS is an indicator used to infer the presence of organic material. Average

    Nutrient Reduction by Septic Systems


    Total Suspended Solids Biological Oxygen Demand Total Nitrogen
    300

    200 100 0 mg/L

    Residential Strength Wastewater

    Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a test of teh oxygen n

    Septic Tank
    Must be pumped out for further treatment.

    Infiltration

    detected up to 2/3rd of a mile away

    Effluent Plume

    Total Nitrogen small particles th quickly settle from water. Septic tanks slow ater and therefore allow most solids to settle out.

    Well Capture Area

    Saturated with water, no air, flows in one direction.

    Groundwater

    Length, width and vertical drop depends on the soil Vertical drop can range from 1 to 5 feet with a width sponding to the shape of the infilration field.

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