A collection of fact sheets on decentralized wastewater treatment technology.
You will need Adobe 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)