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Sewage treatment and disposal is almost entirely performed by conventional septic systems, owned and maintained by property owners.
View and download our Homeowner's Guide to Septic Systems and Wells.
Septic tanks are underground concrete (or sometimes, plastic) boxes, filled with liquid, that allow solid wastes to settle out so that they don’t enter your leaching area. If the level of solids in the tank becomes too high, they will enter the leaching area and plug the pores in the soil that allow the liquid to filter into the ground.
See the Building Department for septic system forms.
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