There are many septic system designs on the market. Every system out there can be upgraded to improve the quality and efficiency of the system. All septic systems have a similar operation. They need a septic tank to collect the waste and wastewater. The wastewater travels through a pipe to filter before reaching the leach field where it will be filtered back into the ground water table. The difference between each system is just how it does each of these things: collects, filters, and drains.
Conventional Septic System
The conventional septic system works by waste flowing into the septic tank where the solid waste sinks to the bottom and begins decomposition. The wastewater flows out of the tank into the distribution tank in the leach field. This slows the flow of the wastewater into the drain pipes that are surrounded by gravel or crushed rock to filter the contamination out of the water before it enters back into the water cycle. Continue reading