How can wastewater treatment systems become inefficient and/or ineffective?
Improper siting or design of septic systems, lack of maintenance, and use of damaging chemicals in the system can result in septic system failures. Typically, if septic systems are sized too small or are not pumped out when the septic tank is full, some solids from the tank migrate to the leaching fields. This causes clogging of the leachfield, so that water is not able to drain into the soils below. Proper siting and maintenance can avoid this problem. One of the most important ways to keep septic systems functioning well is to save water in your home. (Look at George Heufelder’s piece…
