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COMPONENT LEACH FIELD [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A system of open-jointed tile, usually laid on a rock fill, used for dispersing wastewater effluents into the ground.

OBS

Subsurface systems. These systems are still the most numerous type of wastewater treatment and disposal systems in the U.S. There are several million septic tank leach field units in use. The typical system includes some form of preapplication treatment, usually a septic tank, for solids and grease removal, followed by a subsurface network of piping or chambers for effluent distribution to the subsoil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Partie de la fosse septique formée d'un lit de gravier sur lequel les eaux d'égout préalablement décantées sont distribuées grâce à un réseau de tuyaux à joints ouverts.

Spanish

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