What is a septic tank?
When arranging a country house, it is necessaryto know what a septic tank is. This element of the treatment plant should be used already at the design and construction stage. It is used as a complex sewage treatment system in a separate house. In order to install a septic tank at your dacha, you do not need any permits, since this treatment plant is not legal, but it is better to get acquainted with the norms and rules, as well as the methods of soil after-treatment.
Local sewerage - septic tank, what is this structure
Septic is needed to fulfill the function of sewerage- collect and purify domestic sewage from private residential houses, cottages and other structures not connected to the city sewer system. The problem of wastewater treatment is acute in all countries of the world, therefore, having equipped your country house with a septic tank, you thereby take care not only of your own comfort, but also of nature. The septic tank really cleans the water 100%, and this is much better than urban sewerage and is still very important in saving the natural resource - drinking water.
Principles of septic work
- First, the wastewater enters the first chamber of the septic tank.
- There is a process of fermentation and separation of wastewater into organic and inorganic parts.
- Inorganic wastes precipitate to the bottom of the first.
- Water without sediment from the middle zone moves to the second chamber of the septic tank.
- There the wastewater continues to be cleaned by the method of splitting solid particles.
- The next stage is the water ingress into the biofilter. There, the water is purified to 75%.
- Finally, water purification takes place in the soilafter-treatment in the infiltrator, where after passing through rubble, the water is completely 100% cleaned. This happens gradually due to seepage of water through a layer of crushed stone and sand. Today, a large number of various models of septic tanks are represented on the market. They differ in the number of cleaning compartments, the material from which the septic tank is manufactured, the country's producer, the price. Choice of envy of your desire and possibilities.
