A collection of fact sheets on decentralized wastewater treatment technology.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Aerobic Treatment (English) (PDF)(8 pp, 103 K)
- Aerobic Treatment (Español) (PDF)(10 pp, 202 K)
- Evapotranspiration (PDF)(6 pp, 170 K)
- Low Pressure Pipe Systems (PDF)(7 pp, 154 K)
- Mound Systems (PDF)(7 pp, 209 K)
- Septage Treatment/Disposal (English) (PDF)(7 pp, 62 K)
- Septage Treatment/Disposal (Español) (PDF)(10 pp, 183 K)
- Septic System Tanks (PDF)(4 pp, 187 K)
- Septic Tank Effluent Screens (PDF)(4 pp, 125 K)
- Septic Tank Leaching Chamber (PDF)(7 pp, 164 K)
- Septic Tank Systems for Large Flow Application (English) (PDF)(10 pp, 1 MB)
- Septic Tank Systems for Large Flow Application (Español) (PDF)(4 pp, 325 K)
- Septic Tank-Soil Absorption Systems (English) (PDF)(8 pp, 83 K)
- Septic Tank-Soil Absorption Systems (Español) (PDF)(8 pp, 187 K)
- Small Diameter Gravity Sewer (English) (PDF)(7 pp, 128 K)
- Small Diameter Gravity Sewer (Español) (PDF)(9 pp, 219 K)
- Types of Filters (PDF)(4 pp, 70 K)
- Control Panels (PDF)(5 pp, 2 MB)
- Recirculating Sand Filters (PDF)(7 pp, 134 K)
- Septic Tank Polishing (PDF)(4 pp, 175 K)