What is a septic system or on-site sewage facility?
Often referred to as septic systems, an on-site sewage facility (OSSF) is a system that treats wastewater from homes or other structures (businesses) and disposes of it on the same property. These systems cannot allow partially or untreated wastewater to rise to the surface of the ground or discharge into a roadside ditch, stream, or gully. Since not all systems use septic tanks to treat wastewater, these systems are more properly labeled on-site sewage facilities (OSSF). By law, OSSFs are only allowed to handle up to 5000 gallons of wastewater per day.
