TL;DR
A sand filter system is an alternative septic treatment arrangement that doses effluent from the tank over a lined or bottomless bed of specified sand, where microbes polish the wastewater before it reaches a drainfield or discharge point. Health departments commonly require one where soils are too shallow, tight, or wet for a conventional drainfield.
What it means
A sand filter system is an alternative septic treatment arrangement that doses effluent from the tank over a lined or bottomless bed of specified sand, where microbes polish the wastewater before it reaches a drainfield or discharge point. Health departments commonly require one where soils are too shallow, tight, or wet for a conventional drainfield. The system adds a dosing pump, floats, and a control panel that need periodic service, which is why many jurisdictions tie the permit to a maintenance contract.
Where it sits in the glossary
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