Failure Analysis of Large Septic Tank Systems
- 1 February 1981
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
- Vol. 107 (1) , 229-240
- https://doi.org/10.1061/jeegav.0001136
Abstract
The differences in design criteria between single residence on-site sewage disposal systems and large on-site systems were evaluated. The allowed loading for large systems on coarse sand is 45% higher, while the actual loading based on 1970 Census data may be 213% higher, as compared to household systems. Surveys in the state of Washington show that most system failures are associated with impervious soil type, underdesign and age of the system. Calculations indicate a serious under-reporting of the number of failures of both small and large on-site systems, thereby underestimating a major public-health risk.Keywords
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