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Septic system drawings: Here are some sketches explaining septic system components and installations. These septic system illustrations help readers understand, identify, and possibly even locate buried onsite wastewater disposal and septic tank equipment at properties.
The design and size of a septic system can vary widely, from within your neighborhood to across the country, due to a combination of factors. These factors include household size, soil type, site slope, lot size, proximity to sensitive water bodies, weather conditions, or even local regulations.
A properly designed and well-maintained septic system should provide decades of service. Learn about design and maintenance issues critical or good performance.
Septic system design parameters such as finding the recommended septic tank volume and conventional recommended leach field or drainfield size, along with some notes on how to calculate these from simple water usage and site conditions are discussed here and in our basic design articles.
A well-designed septic system takes into account factors such as soil type, property size and layout, water usage patterns, and local regulations, resulting in a system that can effectively handle the specific needs of your household while minimizing the risk of malfunctions.
In the video above, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates the inner workings of a septic system using a cutaway model, showing the entire septic filtration process. Read on to see how septic systems work, what their components are, and how to maintain your septic tank to keep it running smoothly.
Prince Georges County utilizes septic tanks and BAT (Best Available Technology) units for onsite sewage disposal systems for residential and commercial properties. BAT units are required for new construction in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bay Critical Area (within 1000’ of Tidal Water).