Septic systems handbook

"Septic Systems Handbook, Second Edition covers all aspects of such topics as septic tanks, perk tests, leachlines, and onsite disposal technologies. This handy reference is filled with numerous practical tips for troubleshooting and creative problem solving. The many appendices offer valuable information, including dealing effectively with bureaucracy and the legal system, as well as presenting various technical aspects of septic systems."--Provided by publisher

Cover; Title Page; Copyrigth Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; 1 Why Public Health Agencies Control the Disposal of Domestic Sewage; 1.1 CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE; 1.2 CATEGORIES OF CAUSATIVE AGENTS AND SPECIFIC DISEASES; 1.3 THE COST OF PREVENTION; 1.4 RELEVANCE; 2 The Septic System; 2.1 THE SEPTIC TANK; 2.2 LEACHFIELD; 3 Economics of Leachfield Size; 3.1 A LOWEST-COST LEACHLINE IS BUILT TO LAST INDEFINITELY; 3.2 OPTIMAL SIZE OF LEACHFIELDS; 4 Soils at a Glance; 5 Soil Water Movement; 5.1 INFILTRATION AND PERCOLATION; 5.2 CAPILLARY FLOW; 5.3 PLANT TRANSPIRATION

5.4 ""REST AND DIGEST"" SUGGESTION5.5 PROBLEMS; 6 The Percolation Test, or ""Perk"" Test; 6.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERK TEST; 6.2 EVOLUTION OF THE STANDARD PERK TEST; 6.3 EVALUATION OF AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN THE EPA STANDARD PERK METHODOLOGY; 6.4 PROBLEMS; 7 Size of Leachline; 7.1 PRACTICAL SIZE OF LEACHLINE; 8 Factors Affecting Failure of Leachlines; 8.1 AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY OF EFFLUENT DISCHARGE; 8.2 COMPOSITION OF EFFLUENT; 8.3 TYPE OF SOIL, VEGETATION, AND CLIMATE; 8.4 AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF ABSORPTION SURFACE; 8.5 INSTALLATION

8.6 USER HABITS AND BEHAVIOR8.7…