I continually get questions from homeowners about what happens to the contents of their tank after it has been pumped. As we in the pumping industry are aware, there are several ways to handle septage depending on where the residence is located. If it is located near or in a large metropolitan area, chances are septage is transferred to a publicly operated wastewater treatment plant, a private septage management facility, landfill after dewatering or land application.
Where I reside, the most common methods of septage handling are land application and discharge to a metropolitan wastewater treatment plant. When discharged to a
