Evaluation of Disinfection Units for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

Contributions to enhancing the public health perspective on onsite wastewater management.

I ntroduction Onsite wastewater systems (onsite sys­ tems) treat and dispose of wastewater (effluent) near the point of generation (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [U.S. EPA], 2002). Onsite systems are classified as septic or advanced systems. Septic systems may be conventional and enhanced treatment units or alternative onsite systems (New York State Department of Health, 2012; North Caro...

Minimizing Nitrogen Discharges from Onsite Wastewater Systems

educing the amount of nitrogen released from onsite wastewater systems has become a controversial issue in certain parts of the country. In some locales, property owners are being encouraged or even required to add nitrogenreducing systems to new and existing septic systems. This Pipeline explores why controlling nitrogen is an issue and how the units work. Before discussing how nitrogen treatm...

What Happened to the Passive Onsite Wastewater System ?

Onsite wastewater systems and their components parts have been classified in many ways. Generally, the location of treatment or type of treatment is used to name the entire system. Names such as a septic system or soil-based system are common. Onsite wastewater treatment systems can be classified according to the number of mechanical parts and the consumption of energy. Generally, in this case ...

Effectiveness of Passive Treatment Components for Onsite System Wastewater Renovation

More than 40% of the homes in Georgia use onsite systems to manage household wastewater. Because of water quality concerns as the number on onsite systems increases, advanced wastewater treatment components to reduce biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), and nutrients are more commonly used.. The objective of this study was to evaluate passive, low-maintenance onsite sys...

Evaluation of Leachfield Aeration Technology for Improvement of Water Quality and Hydraulic Functions in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems