Sewage treatment systems – effluent ponding
On-site sewage treatment systems – effluent ponding on disposal area
Causes
Disposal area is saturated with effluent
Disposal area is not large enough to cope with the volume of effluent pipe fracture
Cause
Disposal area is waterlogged
Repair
- redirect effluent to alternative beds or trenches
Cause
Disposal area is saturated with effluent
Repair
- redirect effluent to alternative beds or trenches
Cause
Disposal area is not large enough to cope with the volume of effluent pipe fracture
Repair
- redirect effluent to alternative beds or trenches
- increase size of disposal beds or trenches
Cause
Pipe fracture
Repair
- dig up and check the pipe – repair as required