Managing Your Household Septic System

2 pp.Originally published: 2000Onsite/septic system owners need information on how septic systems work, how to maintain them and precautions to take to decrease the potential for the septic system to contaminate groundwater or surface water. This article helps septic system owners to manage their household septic system by providing information on controlling volume and quality of wastewater, maintaining the septic tank and the drain field