How a Mound Septic System Works: The Mound System Septic Tank Explained
A mound septic system builds its drain field above ground in sand, with a pump dosing it. Here’s how it works, when it’s required, and how to live with one.
Conventional, aerobic, mound, chamber. How each type works and which one suits which property.
A mound septic system builds its drain field above ground in sand, with a pump dosing it. Here’s how it works, when it’s required, and how to live with one.
An ATU cleans wastewater better than a regular septic tank, but it runs on electricity and often comes with a service contract you can’t drop. What to expect.
Aerobic systems treat wastewater far more thoroughly but cost two to three times more and need servicing several times a year. One question decides which you need.
Your soil test decides this, not preference. Here’s how each alternative system solves a specific site problem, and what actually changes if you have one.