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The liquid is cleaned by the aerobic microbes in the soil.

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Why does your septic tank keep filling up with water?

Infiltration


How long does it take for toilet water to reach the septic tank?

That would depend on how far it was to the septic tank.


Does household waste water go into septic tanks?

Yes, if your house has a septic tank water from the sink and bath will eventually goes to the septic tank. However if your house is equipped with a fully dual grey water/black water sewage system, water from the sink and bath will first go to the grey water storage tank, the toilet will fill its tank from the grey water storage tank then flush through the black water pipes to the septic tank.


What does a high water level in septic tank mean?

It means that the drainage lines that lead away from the septic tank are clogged.


Groundwater contaminated by sewage from a ruptured septic tank can sometimes be naturally purified by flowing for a relatively short distance through a what?

sandstone aquifer


. Groundwater contaminated by sewage from a ruptured septic tank can sometimes be naturally purified by flowing for a relatively short distance through a?

sandstone aquifer


Groundwater contaminated by sewage from a ruptured septic tank can sometimes be naturally purified by flowing for a relatively short distance through a?

sandstone aquifer


What is An underground tank containing bacteria that treat waste water?

septic tank


What is a tank underground that cleans the waste water from a household called?

A "septic tank"


What holds waste from homes when a sewer lines is not available?

They have a septic tank. It is a tank underground, roughly 4x6x6 feet and a lateral field which is a series of perforated pipes that let the water seep into the ground.


How do you spell sepitank?

The spelling is two words, septic tank. This is a large reservoir for waste water and sewage, usually underground.


What is the word for a type of water sanitation tank used to process solid waste?

septic tank