Municipal Sewers and Onsite Systems – Each Has Its Place.

Wherever you live, chances are you have one of two kinds of septic systems. You may be connected to a town or city sewer network with a centralized water treatment plant, or you could have your own onsite septic system consisting of a septic tank and a soil absorption field or leachfield. In keeping with the general trend of migration out of the cities into suburban and rural areas, onsite systems for recycling wastewater have become an important solution in places where shared public sewer systems are not physically or financially viable. Onsite systems — which consist of a septic tank and a soil absorption field or leachfield — make efficient use of space as land development puts new pressures on the earth and water. And, they also contribute to environmental preservation as our world grows.

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