{"id":131,"date":"2019-03-12T23:10:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T23:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/septic\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T03:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T03:24:37","slug":"septic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/septic\/","title":{"rendered":"Septic Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Septic
\nSystems<\/span><\/p>\n

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More than
\none of four homes in the Puget Sound area rely on septic systems
\nto treat and dispose of household wastewater. A properly designed,
\ninstalled and maintained septic system call provide an efficient
\nmethod of wastewater treatment, adequately treating sewage before
\nit mixes with surface or ground waters. In the last 10 years,
\nmost Puget Sound shellfish harvest restrictions have been in
\nrural and semi-rural areas served by septic systems. Failures
\nof these systems are a major contributor to the pollution which
\nforced the restrictions. As a householder, you need to understand
\nhow to keep your system working well. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How
\nYour Septic System Works –<\/span><\/p>\n

Septic
\nsystems have two key components – a SEPTIC
\nTANK<\/span> and a SOIL ABSORTION SYSTEM<\/span>.
\nThe septic tank is a container, usually with two compartments,
\nfabricated from concrete or plastic. <\/span><\/p>\n

Wastewater
\nfrom your bathroom, kitchen and laundry room enters the septic
\ntank through your building sewer<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Heavy solid
\nparticles settle to the bottom where bacterial action

\nconverts them to a digested sludge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Settling
\nand breakdown of solids takes time and your tank must be large
\nenough for complete digestion to occur. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The
\ndrainfield is the soil absorption system and consists of a distribution
\nbox, perforated distribution lines made of plastic or tile, and
\nan area of soil. In the drainfield, disease causing microorganisms
\nand some suspended solids and nutrients are removed as the liquid
\nis absorbed by the soil. If the soil cannot absorb the liquid
\nat the rate at which it enters the septic tank, the plumbing will
\n“back up” or wastewater will bubble to the surface in the drainfield.
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The soil
\nalso needs time to filter out these harmful materials from the
\nwastewater. “Suitable soils” do not include sand (which permits
\nwastewater to pass through too fast) or clay (which accepts
\nonly small amounts of wastewater). Siting your septic tank is
\na critical decision regulated by local and state health regulations.
\nConsult your county health department before constructing or
\nremodeling your septic system. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\nMaintaining a Healthy Septic System – What
\nYou Should Do<\/span><\/a><\/span>

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