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| A septic system is a series of pipes, structures, and components used to dispose of household waste-water within the underground soils of the house's lot. Septic systems are used where connection to municipal sewers is not available. When installed according to Connecticut's code they are environmentally-friendly* and prevent the health hazards associated with sewage runoff. | ||||||||||||||||
| Follow a flush for a moment: The waste-water flows through the interior plumbing to the foundation wall where it enters a 4" (interior diameter) pipe called the soil line or building sewer. From there it travels by gravity to a water-tight structure called the septic tank. The soil line and tank are provided with air through the building's vent pipe, which extends though the roof and keeps your draining sink from saying "glub, glub". | ||||||||||||||||
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A septic
system installed to modern standards purifies sewage discharge within
the soils of the property it serves, ultimately replenishing the water
table. If properly installed - for example, NOT installed too closely
above shoreline ledgerock, which has reportedly been a problem with
old systems in the Stamford area - it does not degrade the Sound,
a unique resource of food and recreation that will be of great value
to future generations. |
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| * After a heavy rainfall area beaches are sometimes closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts from raw sewage that overflows from some sewage treatment plants. The overflow occurs because rainwater runoff infiltrates the "sanitary" sewers and the resulting volume is more than the treatment plants can handle. The net result is that thousands of people have flushed their toilets directly into Long Island Sound. Treatment plants have been upgrading for years in response to federal mandates and, more recently, pressure from environmental groups. In some localities great progress has been made. Still, some beaches are AUTOMATICALLY closed to swimming following a heavy rainfall, such as Short Beach in Stratford... | ||||||||||||||||
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