Question:
How is effluent moved between trenches by gravity?
Answer:
This question comes from an installer who said, “I am used to using a distribution box to deliver septic effluent by gravity to a series of trenches. I have been told this method is superior to others, what do you think?’’
In my travels to different parts of the country conducting workshops, I’ve realized gravity distribution is not just the simplest and least expensive way of distributing sewage effluent to the soil for treatment, but it remains the most common. This is the case despite the proliferation over the last decade of low-pressure pipe
