Approximately 25% of households in the United States have a septic system treating their wastewater, making them an essential part of our wastewater treatment infrastructure.
Federal guidelines and local regulations often recommend or require pumping of septic tanks every 2-5 years, although data suggest 50% of owners do not follow these recommendations. As more and more attention is directed toward the need for proper maintenance, the amount of septage being removed from septic systems is increasing every year. Problems related to septage disposal options are becoming increasingly common. This problem may become more pronounced as more decentralized clustered systems are being
