1st Edition

Onsite Wastewater Disposal

By Richard J. Perkins Copyright 1989

    This practical book, co-published with the National Environmental Health Association, describes the step-by-step procedures needed to avoid common pitfalls in septic system technology. Valuable in matching the septic system to the site-specific conditions, this useful book will help you install a reliable system in both suitable and difficult environments. Septic tank installers, planners, state and local regulators, civil and sanitary engineers, consulting engineers, architects, homeowners, academics, and land developers will find this publication valuable.

    Part 1: Overview of Onsite Waste Water Disposal 2. Regulations and Processes-Codes and Regulations 3. Selection of Site and System-Site Evaluation Part 2: System Design, Construction and Maintainance - 4. Waste Process 5. Conventional Waste Disposal Systems 6. Modifications of Conventional Systems 7. Low Impact Systems Part 3: System Support- 8. Solving Problems 9. Water Conservation 10. Lot Evaluation

    Biography

    Richard J. Perkins