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"...From the first crack-me-up cartoon...I found it to be the best book on the subject I've ever seen..." -- Malcom Wells, author of The Earth Sheltered House
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"...homeowner's answer to problems: a concise, readable book to call on for review or to press into use in an emergency. -- Backhome
"...how a septic system works...how to sustain a partially failing system; and how to identify a failing system...Indispensable information." -- Leon Wagoner, Booklist
"Any homeowner with a septic tank should get a copy." -- Al and Kelly Carrell, Tennessean
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...an entertaining discussion of a highly technical but elegantly simple process...should be mandatory reading for all operators of plumbing fixtures... -- Peter Hemp, Fine Homebuilding Magazine,Oct./Nov. 2000
...tells you everything you might want to know about the subject...The illustrations by Peter Aschwanden are a treat in themselves... -- John Vara, The Journal of Light Construction, October, 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Author of The Earth Sheltered House
"...homeowner's answer to problems: a concise, readable book to call on for review or to press into use in an emergency. -- Backhome
"...how a septic system works...how to sustain a partially failing system; and how to identify a failing system...Indispensable information." -- Leon Wagoner, Booklist
"Any homeowner with a septic tank should get a copy." -- Al and Kelly Carrell, Tennessean
"Heres a straightforward, easy-to-understand book on small-scale residential wastewater disposal." -- Builders Booksource Newsletter
...an entertaining discussion of a highly technical but elegantly simple process...should be mandatory reading for all operators of plumbing fixtures... -- Peter Hemp, Fine Homebuilding Magazine,Oct./Nov. 2000
...tells you everything you might want to know about the subject...The illustrations by Peter Aschwanden are a treat in themselves... -- John Vara, The Journal of Light Construction, October, 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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More than 28 million households have septic systems, but few homeowners know how they operate or how to maintain them. This clearly written, illustrated guide addresses that need, emphasizing conventional septic systems powered by gravity flow, filtering through soil, and the natural soil organisms that purify sewage. The book discusses maintenance, what to do if things go wrong, and alternative systems such as mounds and sand filters. Additional chapters cover graywater systems, composting toilets, and a unique history of water-borne waste disposal. This expanded edition contains three new chapters.
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drainfield soil, meander tank, shallow drainfield, composting toilet systems, drainfield trench, drainfield failure, onsite systems, graywater systems, dosing siphon, seepage bed, septic tank effluent, effluent filter, outlet tee, scum layer, seepage pits, household wastewater, composting toilets, accumulated solids, effluent flows, high groundwater, septic system, pump chamber, sand filter, wastewater disposal, wastewater systems Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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"Everything that goes down any of the drains in the house (toilets, showers, sinks, laundry machines) travels first to the septic tank." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
drainfield soil, meander tank, shallow drainfield, composting toilet systems, drainfield trench, drainfield failure, onsite systems, graywater systems, dosing siphon, seepage bed, septic tank effluent, effluent filter, outlet tee, scum layer, seepage pits, household wastewater, composting toilets, accumulated solids, effluent flows, high groundwater, septic system, pump chamber, sand filter, wastewater disposal, wastewater systems Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Orenco Systems, Timothy Winneberger, Drain King New!
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- Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet by Lawrence Wright on page 121, and Back Matter
- Wells and Septic Systems by Max Alth on page 5, and Back Matter
- Septic Tank Practices by Peter Warshall on page 10, and Back Matter
- Gray Water Use in the Landscape by Robert Kourik in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Temples of Convenience & Chambers of Delight by Lucinda Lambton in Back Matter
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