{"id":492,"date":"2018-03-20T12:16:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T16:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2023-04-20T14:21:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T18:21:27","slug":"on-site-waste-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/on-site-waste-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"On-site Waste Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.usu.edu\/waterquality\/ou-images\/Homeowners_and_Your_Water\/septic-systems\/septicsystem.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On-site waste treatment,&nbsp;or septic system, is the management of household-produced wastewater that is flushed or rinsed down the drain.&nbsp; The wastewater produced in many homes is not pumped or gravity transported to a wastewater treatment plant, but rather enters a septic tank on the same property as the home.&nbsp; This site will provide information about on-site waste treatment and how to take care of the on-site waste treatment (or septic) system.&nbsp; The following image was copied from the Utah State University Extension webpage on Water Quality and shows the major parts of the septic system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1469 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-4-h-water category-anr-water category-facs-water category-general-water-issues category-septic tag-septicsmart tag-ugaextension tag-ugawater\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/2025\/09\/protect-it-and-inspect-it-and-pump-your-tank\/\" target=\"_self\" >Protect It and Inspect It! and Pump Your Tank!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-19T06:00:00-04:00\">September 19, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1464 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-4-h-water category-anr-water category-facs-water category-general-water-issues category-septic tag-septicsmart tag-ugaextension tag-ugawater\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/2025\/09\/shield-your-field\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shield Your Field!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-18T06:00:00-04:00\">September 18, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1460 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-4-h-water category-anr-water category-facs-water category-general-water-issues category-septic tag-septicsmart tag-ugaextension tag-ugawater\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/2025\/09\/keep-it-clean\/\" target=\"_self\" >Keep it Clean!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T06:00:00-04:00\">September 17, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1475 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-4-h-water category-anr-water category-facs-water category-general-water-issues category-septic tag-septicsmart tag-ugaextension tag-ugawater\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/2025\/09\/dont-overload-the-commode\/\" target=\"_self\" >Don&#8217;t Overload the Commode!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-16T06:00:00-04:00\">September 16, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1455 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-4-h-water category-anr-water category-facs-water category-general-water-issues category-septic tag-septicsmart tag-ugaextension tag-ugawater\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/2025\/09\/dont-stain-the-drain\/\" target=\"_self\" >Don&#8217;t Stain the Drain!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-16T06:00:00-04:00\">September 16, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/files\/2018\/06\/GA-DPH-Onsite-Homeowners-Guide.pdf\">GA DPH Onsite Homeowners Guide<\/a>&nbsp;provides information on septic tanks, operations and maintenance, and different types of systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dph.georgia.gov\/sites\/dph.georgia.gov\/files\/EnvHealth\/Sewage\/Misc\/BackgroundandUseOnsiteGeorgia.pdf\">Use of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems<\/a> in Georgia from GA DPH provides an overview of septic tank uses and best practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dph.georgia.gov\/sites\/dph.georgia.gov\/files\/related_files\/site_page\/EnvHealthOnsiteSepticAdditivesAdvisory.pdf\">Additives and On-site Sewage Management System<\/a> from GA DPH provides frequently asked questions and answers about additives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/water\/files\/2020\/02\/Borehole-Calculator-for-Onsite-Systems-Feb-2018.xls\">Borehole Calculator for Onsite Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coming soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On-site waste treatment,&nbsp;or septic system, is the management of household-produced wastewater that is flushed or rinsed down the drain.&nbsp; The wastewater produced in many homes is not pumped or gravity transported to a wastewater treatment plant, but rather enters a septic tank on the same property as the home.&nbsp; This 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