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  1. Gray Water Recycling in Ohio

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/92

    Gray water is wastewater from bathing and washing clothes. Since is has organic matter, it can start to smell after awhile. There are four ways to have a gray water system in Ohio.  To read the full text, click here. ...

  2. Septic Tank- Mound System

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/91

    For land with shallow soils and a limiting condition, a mound system may be the alternative. The sand is layered by gravel, which is layered by the distribution system. Above the system, topsoil can be home to non-woody plants. Property owners must mainta ...

  3. Using Soil to Remove Pollutants From Wastewater

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/90

    Soil that is being used as a wastewater treatment must be unsaturated, deep, and permeable to air and water in order to perform well. Only 16% of Ohio’s soil is ideal for traditional septic systems. Filtering, naturally occurring microbes, and adsorption ...

  4. Septic System Maintenance

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/12/wastewater-treatment/septic-system-maintenance

    Property owners with household sewage treatment set-ups need to conserve water, landscape carefully, and pump the septic tank regularly in order to maintain performance. The parts to a septic system are: a septic tank, a treatment system, and a dispersal ...

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