On-site Wastewater Treatment:
Alternatives Offer Better Groundwater Protection

Conventional in-ground wastewater disposal systems cannot be counted on to adequately protect groundwater. It surprises many people to learn that even a properly functioning septic system built to code is designed to introduce pollutants into the soil and—ultimately—the groundwater. Worse, a large number of the roughly 22 million in-ground wastewater systems in this country are either inadequately designed or failing.
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