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 Septic Design Books, Septic Installation Manuals, Septic Standards & Codes, Onsite Wastewater Publications, Septic Journals
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This document lists key septic system design guidelines, codes, manuals, standards, and journals - information about and specifications for conventional and alternative septic systems - onsite wastewater disposal systems. Most of these texts can be purchased online through our InspectAPedia Online Bookstore supported by Amazon.com. The bookstore includes detailed septic book reviews and recommends specific texts.
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Septic Design Books, Septic Standards & Codes, Onsite Wastewater Publications
Septic System Design Manuals & Septic or Onsite Wastewater Disposal System Building Codes
Also see SEPTIC STANDARDS
- Buyer's Guide Home Buyer's Guide to Septic Systems Inspection & Testing - What to Do, Step by Step.
- Design Basics for Septic Systems: Choosing Septic Tank Size, Absorption System Size - basic septic system volume and absorption system design guides.
- SEPTIC DESIGN ALTERNATIVES: Alternate Onsite Wastewater Disposal Designs for Septic Systems - design engineers, consultants, products, books for special problem situations, difficult soils, old system repairs
Including: AEROBIC Septic systems, chemical toilets, composting toilets, disinfection systems, evaporation/transpiration septics, greywater systems, holding tank septic systems,
incinerator toilets, media filter septics, pressure dosing septic systems, raised bed septics, sand filter bed septics, wetland septic treatment systems.
- US EPA Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual
- Inspecting Septic Systems: Online Book, Inspection, Test, Diagnosis, Repair, & Maintenance: Our Online Septic Book: Septic Testing, Loading & Dye Tests, Septic Tank Pumping, Clearances, details of onsite waste disposal system inspection, testing, repair procedures.
- Soil Percolation Tests soil perc testing, online guide
- Canada Provincial & Local Septic Codes: (examples)
- British Columbia Sewerage System Regulations, Standard Practice Manual, Inspection Guidelines provided by the BC Ministry of Health and posted online by BCOSSA British Columbia Onsite Sewage Association, Victoria BC tel: 250-391-8442 email: info@bcossa.com
- "Manual of Policy, Procedures, and Guidelines for Onsite Sewage Systems," Ontario Reg. 374/81, Part VII of the Environmental Protection Act (Canada), ISBN 0-7743-7303-2, Ministry of the Environment,135 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto Ontario M4V 1P5 Canada $24. CDN.
- California State & Local Septic Codes: (examples)
- New York State Septic Codes:75-A.0 New York State Regulation of & Design Specifications for Private Septic Systems includes septic system construction details:
75-A.3 Sewage flows and design flow estimates
75-A.4 Soil and site appraisal for Septic Systems
75-A.5 House or building sewer line specifications
75-A.6 Septic tank capacity requirements, installation, and placement (conventional septic tank and septic drainfield)
75-A.7 Distribution lines, distribution boxes, gravity flow, pressure distribution, dosing, siphons
75-A.8 Subsurface treatment of effluent, absorption field requirements, leach field design criteria (conventional septic tank and septic drainfield)
75-A.9 Alternative Septic System Designs
mound systems, raised bed septics, sand filter bed septics, evaporation/transpiration septic systems. others.
- US EPA's Design Manual for Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal, 1980, available from the US EPA, the US GPO Superintendent of Documents (Pueblo CO), and from the National Small Flows Clearinghouse. This document is now also available online at http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/Pubs/625R00008/625R00008.htm
- US Public Health Service's Manual of Septic Tank Practice, 1959.
- United States: Pennsylvania: Three septic standards have been developed in "Standards Related to On-site Septic Systems," ISBN 0-8031-1836-8:
D 5879-95 Standard Practice for Surface Site Characterization for On-site Septic Systems
D 5921-96 Standard Practice for Sub-surface Site Characterization of Test Pits for On-site Septic Systems
D 5925-96 Standard Practice for Preliminary Sizing and Delineation of Soil Absorption Field Areas for On-site Septic Systems.
Inquiries to Staff Mgr Comm. D18 Soil and Rock, ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, voice: 610-832-9500, fax: 610-832-9555, email: service@astm.org
- International Private Sewage Disposal Code, 1995, sponsored by BOCA - 708-799-2300, ICBO - 310-699-0541, SBCCI - 205-591-1853, available from those code associations.
- The National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists soil science pointers. Emphasis on locating standards of practice, criteria (like Hydric Soils) and handbooks
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Bennette D. Burks, Mary Margaret Minnis, Hogarth House 1994 - one of the best septic system books around, suffering a bit from small fonts and a weak index.This is one of the best books we've reviewed on the subject, with an excellent balance of clear simple explanation and solid engineering. Topics: Soil & Site Selection, Hydraulics, System Selection & Design, Wastewater Biology, History & Mythology of Onsite Wastewater Treatment. $49.95, Hogarth House, Ltd., 800-993-2665 x327 to order 800 -993-2665 x327 (Univ. Wisc. Bookstore).
Septic expert Mary Margaret (Peggy) Minnis has an informative website and information about this book found at http://webpage.pace.edu/mminnis/book/
- The NSFC Products List has an excellent list of design manuals/modules available from their website or by telephone 800-624-8301
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SEPTIC STANDARDS - Septic System Onsite Waste Disposal Standards
See DESIGN MANUALS above - we have combined these lists of onsite wastewater treatment references
- Canada: British Columbia Sewerage System Regulations, Standard Practice Manual, Inspection Guidelines provided by the BC Ministry of Health and posted online by BCOSSA British Columbia Onsite Sewage Association, Victoria BC tel: 250-391-8442 email: info@bcossa.com
- United States: Pennsylvania: Three septic standards have been developed in "Standards Related to On-site Septic Systems," ISBN 0-8031-1836-8:
D 5879-95 Standard Practice for Surface Site Characterization for On-site Septic Systems
D 5921-96 Standard Practice for Sub-surface Site Characterization of Test Pits for On-site Septic Systems
D 5925-96 Standard Practice for Preliminary Sizing and Delineation of Soil Absorption Field Areas for On-site Septic Systems.
Inquiries to Staff Mgr Comm. D18 Soil and Rock, ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, voice: 610-832-9500, fax: 610-832-9555, email: service@astm.org
- The National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists soil science pointers. Emphasis on locating standards of practice, criteria (like Hydric Soils) and handbooks
- 75-A.0 New York State Regulation of Private Septic Systems
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To continue reading about septic system authorities & regulations see
- SEPTIC AUTHORITIES
- Regulation of Private Septic Systems - NYS example
- Introduction to Septic Systems, Definitions of Septic System Terms
- Sewage flows and design flow estimates
- Soil and site appraisal for Septic Systems
- House or building sewer line specifications
- Septic tank capacity requirements, installation, and placement
- Distribution lines, distribution boxes, gravity flow, pressure distribution, dosing, siphons
- Subsurface treatment of effluent, absorption field requirements, leach field design criteria
- Alternative Septic System Designs
- Raised Septic Bed
- Septic Mounds
- Sand Septic Filters
- Evaporation Septics
- Other systems
- New product/system design interim approval
- SEPTIC & SEWAGE TREATMENT REGULATIONS
- UK Off-Grid Septic Regulations & Sewage Systems
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 The Home Reference Book - the Encyclopedia of Homes, Carson Dunlop & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, 25th Ed., 2012, is a bound volume of more than 450 illustrated pages that assist home inspectors and home owners in the inspection and detection of problems on buildings. The text is intended as a reference guide to help building owners operate and maintain their home effectively. Field inspection worksheets are included at the back of the volume. Special Offer: For a 10% discount on any number of copies of the Home Reference Book purchased as a single order. Enter INSPECTAHRB in the order payment page "Promo/Redemption" space. InspectAPedia.com editor Daniel Friedman is a contributing author.
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- SEPTIC BOOKS - Septic System Design, Repair, Service Guide Books
In addition to the septic system design, installation, repair, and alterative design books listed here, you can save time and money
ordering these books on septic systems - click on the book-title link - or for detailed septic book reviews and recommendations check out
the more detailed book descriptions at
the Amazon.com supported InspectAPedia Bookstore
- Septic System Inspections, Diagnosis, Repair, & Maintenance: our online book, offered at no charge (comments, critique, feedback welcome) including Septic Testing, Loading & Dye Tests, Septic Tank Pumping, Clearances, Septic System details of inspection and testing procedures.
Septic System Maintenance, Repair, Design Books
- Septic System Owner's Manual, Lloyd Kahn, Blair Allen, Julie Jones, Shelter Publications, 2000 $14.95 U.S. - easy to understand, well illustrated, one of the best practical references around on septic design basics including some advanced systems; a little short on safety and maintenance.
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Bennette D. Burks, Mary Margaret Minnis, Hogarth House 1994 - one of the best septic system books around for serious professionals
- Advanced Onsite Wastewater Systems Technologies, Anish R. Jantrania, Mark A. Gross.
- Water Wells and Septic Systems Handbook, R. Dodge Woodson.
This book is in the upper price range, but is worth the cost for serious septic installers and designers.
- Builder's Guide to Wells and Septic Systems, Woodson, R. Dodge: $ 24.95; MCGRAW HILL B; TP;
- Wells and Septic Systems, Alth, Max and Charlet, Rev. by S. Blackwell Duncan, $ 18.95; Tab Books 1992.
- Onsite Wastewater Disposal, R. J. Perkins;
- Design manual: Onsite wastewater treatment and disposal systems, Richard J Otis, published by the US EPA.
- Country Plumbing: Living with a Septic System, Hartigan, Gerry: $ 9.95; ALAN C HOOD & TP;
- Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, Bombeck, Erma: $ 5.99; FAWCETT; MM;
- Builder's Guide to Wells and Septic Systems, Woodson, R. Dodge: $ 24.95; MCGRAW HILL B; TP; 01.97
- Country Plumbing: Living with a Septic System, Hartigan, Gerry: $ 9.95; ALAN C HOOD & TP; 01.86
- Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, Bombeck, Erma: $ 5.99; FAWCETT; MM; 01.77
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Bennette D. Burks, Mary Margaret Minnis, Hogarth House 1994 - one of the best books around, small font, weak index
- Rural Water Supply, New York State Department of Health, 1966, Revised 1995, includes septic distances and some basics. Thin reference.
- Septic System Owner's Manual, Lloyd Kahn, Blair Allen, Julie Jones, Shelter Publications, 2000 $14.95 U.S. - easy to understand, well illustrated, one of the best practical references around on septic design basics including some advanced systems; a little short on safety and maintenance.
you can also buy this book here
- Wells and Septic Systems, Alth, Max and Charlet, Rev. by S. Blackwell Duncan, $ 18.95; Tab Books 1992
- Book Listing Submissions Invited Contact Information for D Friedman send us a suggested document link or request an exchange of website links. We also write and publish book reviews for texts within our field of expertise.
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- Greywater Systems and Rainwater or Water Conservation Systems
Greywater and Rainwater System Design Manuals and Books - methods for water recycling, water conservation, rainwater collection, and septic field load reduction.
In addition to the septic system design, installation, repair, and alterative design books listed here, you can save time and money
ordering these books on septic systems - click on the book-title link - or for detailed septic book reviews and recommendations check out
the more detailed book descriptions at
the Amazon.com supported InspectAPedia Bookstore
- The New Create an Oasis With Greywater,
Art Ludwig; Buy New: $14.25. Ludwig is one of the most thoughtful, prolific, and sometimes controversial writers on
gray water systems
- Builder's Greywater Guide, Art Ludwig; Buy New: $10.17. Installation of Greywater Systems in New Construction & Remodeling;
A Supplement to the Book "Create an Oasis With Greywater"
- Branched Drain Greywater Systems, [superseded by "The New Create an Oasis with Greywater"], Art Ludwig.
- Create an Oasis With Greywater: Your Complete Guide to Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systems , Art Ludwig, [superseded by new edition] (Paperback)
You may prefer the newer edition available and listed above.
- Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply: Design, Construction and Implementation, Erik Nissen-Petersen, John Gould.
- Guidelines on rainwater catchment systems for Hawaii , (CTAHR resource management publication) Patricia S. H Macomber. This more technical document may be especially helpful for rainwater collection
- Design for Water: Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Catchment, and Alternate Water Reuse, Heather Kinkade-Levario.
- The Toilet Papers: Designs to Recycle Human Waste and Water : Dry Toilets, Greywater Systems and Urban Sewage Sim Van Der Ryn, Wendell Berry;
- Rainwater Reservoirs Above Ground Structures for Roof Catchment : Most Common Rainwater Tanks in Comparison and Construction Manual, Rolf Hasse.
- Quality issues in harvested rainwater in arid and semi-arid Loess Plateau of northern China,
K. Zhu, L. Zhang, W. Hart, M. Liu, H. Chen (out of print, find by search and deferred order)
- City eying home water-recycling technology; uses bath and washer water for irrigation., (ReWater Systems' equipment for greywater irrigation):
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- Composting Toilets and Low Water or No-Water Toilets
Design Manuals and Books - for water conservation, composting toilets, waterless toilet systems, and septic field load reduction.
In addition to the septic system design, installation, repair, and alterative design books listed here, you can save time and money
ordering these books on septic systems - click on the book-title link - or for detailed septic book reviews and recommendations check out
the more detailed book descriptions at
the Amazon.com supported InspectAPedia Bookstore
- SEPTIC MAGAZINES - Septic System and Onsite Wastewater Magazines or Electronic Publications
- A Home Buyer's Guide to Septic Systems
- Pumper Magazine magazine for septic servicing industry, equipment sources, classified ads, business articles
- Septic System Inspections, Diagnosis, Repair, & Maintenance: our online book,
Septic Testing, Loading & Dye Tests, Septic Tank Pumping, Clearances, Septic System details of inspection and testing procedures.
- Swopnet Engineering Databank articles and information about septic systems.
- Pipeline wastewater topics for community officials and Small Flows technical information for engineers and regulators, are free newsletters available from National Small Flows Clearinghouse, 800-624-8301, 304-293-3161-FAX or Email to order NSFC publications
- Small Flows Journal ideas and methodologies for solving wastewater issues for small communities
- ...
SEPTIC BOOKS - Septic System Design, Repair, Service Guide Books
In addition to the septic system design, installation, repair, and alterative design books listed here, you can save time and money
ordering these books on septic systems - click on the book-title link - or for detailed septic book reviews and recommendations check out
the more detailed book descriptions at
the Amazon.com supported InspectAPedia Bookstore
- Septic System Inspections, Diagnosis, Repair, & Maintenance: our online book, offered at no charge (comments, critique, feedback welcome)
including Septic Testing, Loading & Dye Tests, Septic Tank Pumping, Clearances, Septic System details of inspection and testing procedures.
Septic System Maintenance, Repair, Design Books
- Septic System Owner's Manual, Lloyd Kahn, Blair Allen, Julie Jones, Shelter Publications, 2000 $14.95 U.S. - easy to understand, well illustrated, one of the best practical references around on septic design basics including some advanced systems; a little short on safety and maintenance.
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Bennette D. Burks, Mary Margaret Minnis, Hogarth House 1994 - one of the best septic system books around for serious professionals
-
Advanced Onsite Wastewater Systems Technologies, Anish R. Jantrania, Mark A. Gross.
-
Water Wells and Septic Systems Handbook, R. Dodge Woodson.
This book is in the upper price range, but is worth the cost for serious septic installers and designers.
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Builder's Guide to Wells and Septic Systems, Woodson, R. Dodge: $ 24.95; MCGRAW HILL B; TP;
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Wells and Septic Systems, Alth, Max and Charlet, Rev. by S. Blackwell Duncan, $ 18.95; Tab Books 1992.
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Onsite Wastewater Disposal, R. J. Perkins;
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Design manual: Onsite wastewater treatment and disposal systems, Richard J Otis, published by the US EPA.
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Country Plumbing: Living with a Septic System, Hartigan, Gerry: $ 9.95; ALAN C HOOD & TP;
-
Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, Bombeck, Erma: $ 5.99; FAWCETT; MM;
- Builder's Guide to Wells and Septic Systems, Woodson, R. Dodge: $ 24.95; MCGRAW HILL B; TP; 01.97
- Country Plumbing: Living with a Septic System, Hartigan, Gerry: $ 9.95; ALAN C HOOD & TP; 01.86
- Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, Bombeck, Erma: $ 5.99; FAWCETT; MM; 01.77
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Bennette D. Burks, Mary Margaret Minnis, Hogarth House 1994 - one of the best books around, small font, weak index
- Rural Water Supply, New York State Department of Health, 1966, Revised 1995, includes septic distances and some basics. Thin reference.
- Septic System Owner's Manual, Lloyd Kahn, Blair Allen, Julie Jones, Shelter Publications, 2000 $14.95 U.S. - easy to understand, well illustrated, one of the best practical references around on septic design basics including some advanced systems; a little short on safety and maintenance.
you can also buy this book here
- Wells and Septic Systems, Alth, Max and Charlet, Rev. by S. Blackwell Duncan, $ 18.95; Tab Books 1992
- Book Listing Submissions Invited Contact Information for D Friedman send us a suggested document link or request an exchange of website links. We also write and publish book reviews for texts within our field of expertise.
- BUY SEPTIC BOOKS ONLINE
- BUY GREYWATER BOOKS ONLINE
- BUY COMPOSTING TOILET BOOKS ONLINE
Greywater Systems and Rainwater or Water Conservation Systems
Greywater and Rainwater System Design Manuals and Books - methods for water recycling, water conservation, rainwater collection, and septic field load reduction.
In addition to the septic system design, installation, repair, and alterative design books listed here, you can save time and money
ordering these books on septic systems - click on the book-title link - or for detailed septic book reviews and recommendations check out
the more detailed book descriptions at
the Amazon.com supported InspectAPedia Bookstore
-
The New Create an Oasis With Greywater,
Art Ludwig; Buy New: $14.25. Ludwig is one of the most thoughtful, prolific, and sometimes controversial writers on
gray water systems
-
Builder's Greywater Guide, Art Ludwig; Buy New: $10.17. Installation of Greywater Systems in New Construction & Remodeling;
A Supplement to the Book "Create an Oasis With Greywater"
-
Branched Drain Greywater Systems, [superseded by "The New Create an Oasis with Greywater"], Art Ludwig.
-
Create an Oasis With Greywater: Your Complete Guide to Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systems , Art Ludwig, [superseded by new edition] (Paperback)
You may prefer the newer edition available and listed above.
-
Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply: Design, Construction and Implementation, Erik Nissen-Petersen, John Gould.
- Guidelines on rainwater catchment systems for Hawaii , (CTAHR resource management publication) Patricia S. H Macomber. This more technical document may be especially helpful for rainwater collection
- Design for Water: Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Catchment, and Alternate Water Reuse, Heather Kinkade-Levario.
-
The Toilet Papers: Designs to Recycle Human Waste and Water : Dry Toilets, Greywater Systems and Urban Sewage Sim Van Der Ryn, Wendell Berry;
-
Rainwater Reservoirs Above Ground Structures for Roof Catchment : Most Common Rainwater Tanks in Comparison and Construction Manual, Rolf Hasse.
-
Quality issues in harvested rainwater in arid and semi-arid Loess Plateau of northern China,
K. Zhu, L. Zhang, W. Hart, M. Liu, H. Chen (out of print, find by search and deferred order)
-
City eying home water-recycling technology; uses bath and washer water for irrigation., (ReWater Systems' equipment for greywater irrigation):
- BUY SEPTIC BOOKS ONLINE
- BUY GREYWATER BOOKS ONLINE
- BUY COMPOSTING TOILET BOOKS ONLINE
Composting Toilets and Low Water or No-Water Toilets
Design Manuals and Books - for water conservation, composting toilets, waterless toilet systems, and septic field load reduction.
In addition to the septic system design, installation, repair, and alterative design books listed here, you can save time and money
ordering these books on septic systems - click on the book-title link - or for detailed septic book reviews and recommendations check out
the more detailed book descriptions at
the Amazon.com supported InspectAPedia Bookstore
SEPTIC MAGAZINES - Septic System and Onsite Wastewater Magazines or Electronic Publications
- A Home Buyer's Guide to Septic Systems
- Pumper Magazine magazine for septic servicing industry, equipment sources, classified ads, business articles
- Septic System Inspections, Diagnosis, Repair, & Maintenance: our online book,
Septic Testing, Loading & Dye Tests, Septic Tank Pumping, Clearances, Septic System details of inspection and testing procedures.
- Swopnet Engineering Databank articles and information about septic systems.
- Pipeline wastewater topics for community officials and Small Flows
technical information for engineers and regulators, are free newsletters available from
National Small Flows Clearinghouse, 800-624-8301, 304-293-3161-FAX or
Email to order NSFC publications
- Small Flows Journal ideas and methodologies for solving wastewater issues for small communities
- Submissions welcome. send us a suggested document link or request an exchange of website links
- The Septic System Information Website home page for this topic
- Septic Systems Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance- online textbook. Detailed how to inspect, maintain, repair information
- The Home Buyer's Guide to Septic Systems
- Septic Tank Pumping Guide: When, Why, How to pump the septic tank
- Home & Outdoor Living Water Requirements
- Septic Tank Capacity vs Usage in Daily Gallons of Wastewater Flow, calculating required septic tank size, calculating septic tank volume from size measurements
- Septic Tank/Soil-Absorption Systems: How to Operate & Maintain [ copy on file as /septic/Septic_Operation_USDA.pdf ] - , Equipment Tips, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 8271 1302, 7100 Engineering, 2300 Recreation, September 1982, web search 08/28/2010, original source: http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfimage/82711302.pdf.
- How Big Should the Leach Field Be? - table of soil percolation rate vs. field size
- Septic System Drainfield Absorption System Biomat Formation - what leads to drain field clogging and expensive drainfield repairs
- Table of Required Septic & Well Clearances: Distances Between Septic System & Wells, Streams, Trees, etc.
- Ten Steps to Keeping a Septic System Working, suggestions from the U.S. EPA, edits and additions by DJF
- Pennsylvania State Fact Sheets relating to domestic wastewater treatment systems include
- Pennsylvania State Wastewater Treatment Fact Sheet SW-161, Septic System Failure: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pennsylvania State Wastewater Treatment Fact Sheet SW-162, The Soil Media and the Percolation Test
- Pennsylvania State Wastewater Treatment Fact Sheet SW-l64, Mound Systems for Wastewater Treatment
- Pennsylvania State Wastewater Treatment Fact Sheet SW-165, Septic Tank-Soil Absorption Systems
- Document Sources used for this web page include but are not limited to: Agricultural Fact Sheet #SW-161 "Septic Tank Pumping," by Paul D. Robillard and
Kelli S. Martin. Penn State College of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension, edited and annotated by
Dan Friedman (Thanks: to Bob Mackey for proofreading the original source material.)
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Books & Articles on Building & Environmental Inspection, Testing, Diagnosis, & Repair
- The Home Reference Book - the Encyclopedia of Homes, Carson Dunlop & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, 25th Ed., 2012, is a bound volume of more than 450 illustrated pages that assist home inspectors and home owners in the inspection and detection of problems on buildings. The text is intended as a reference guide to help building owners operate and maintain their home effectively. Field inspection worksheets are included at the back of the volume. Special Offer: For a 10% discount on any number of copies of the Home Reference Book purchased as a single order. Enter INSPECTAHRB in the order payment page "Promo/Redemption" space. InspectAPedia.com editor Daniel Friedman is a contributing author.
Or choose the The Home Reference eBook for PCs, Macs, Kindle, iPad, iPhone, or Android Smart Phones. Special Offer: For a 5% discount on any number of copies of the Home Reference eBook purchased as a single order. Enter INSPECTAEHRB in the order payment page "Promo/Redemption" space.
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- Inspecting Septic Systems: Online Book, Inspection, Test, Diagnosis, Repair, & Maintenance: our Online Septic Book: Septic Testing, Loading & Dye Tests, Septic Tank Pumping, Clearances, details of onsite waste disposal system inspection, testing, repair procedures.
- Advanced Onsite Wastewater Systems Technologies, Anish R. Jantrania, Mark A. Gross. Anish Jantrania, Ph.D., P.E., M.B.A., is a Consulting Engineer, in Mechanicsville VA, 804-550-0389 (2006). Outstanding technical reference especially on alternative septic system design alternatives. Written for designers and engineers, this book is not at all easy going for homeowners but is a text I recommend for professionals--DF.
- Builder's Guide to Wells and Septic Systems, Woodson, R. Dodge: $ 24.95; MCGRAW HILL B; TP;
Quoting from Amazon's description: For the homebuilder, one mistake in estimating or installing wells and septic systems can cost thousands of dollars. This comprehensive guide filled with case studies can prevent that. Master plumber R. Dodge Woodson packs this reader-friendly guide with guidance and information, including details on new techniques and materials that can economize and expedite jobs and advice on how to avoid mistakes in both estimating and construction. Chapters cover virtually every aspect of wells and septic systems, including on-site evaluations; site limitations; bidding; soil studies, septic designs, and code-related issues; drilled and dug wells, gravel and pipe, chamber-type, and gravity septic systems; pump stations; common problems with well installation; and remedies for poor septic situations. Woodson also discusses ways to increase profits by avoiding cost overruns.
- Country Plumbing: Living with a Septic System, Hartigan, Gerry: $ 9.95; ALAN C HOOD & TP;
Quoting an Amazon reviewer's comment, with which we agree--DF:This book is informative as far as it goes and might be most useful for someone with an older system. But it was written in the early 1980s. A lot has changed since then. In particular, the book doesn't cover any of the newer systems that are used more and more nowadays in some parts of the country -- sand mounds, aeration systems, lagoons, etc.
Design Manuals for Septic Systems
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US EPA Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual [online copy, free] Top Reference: US EPA's Design Manual for Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal, 1980, available from the US EPA, the US GPO Superintendent of Documents (Pueblo CO), and from the National Small Flows Clearinghouse. Original source http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/Pubs/625R00008/625R00008.htm Onsite wastewater treatment and disposal systems,
Richard J Otis, published by the US EPA. Although it's more than 20 years old, this book remains a useful reference for septic system designers.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water Program Operations; Office of Research and Development, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory; (1980)
- Eco John® Innovative Toilet Solutions, Global Inventive Industries, Fountain Valley CA, PDF, product brochure
- "International Private Sewage Disposal Code," 1995, BOCA-708-799-2300, ICBO-310-699-0541, SBCCI 205-591-1853, available from those code associations.
- "Manual of Policy, Procedures, and Guidelines for Onsite Sewage Systems," Ontario Reg. 374/81, Part VII of the Environmental
Protection Act (Canada), ISBN 0-7743-7303-2, Ministry of the Environment,135 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto Ontario M4V 1P5 Canada $24. CDN.
- Manual of Septic Tank Practice, US Public Health Service's 1959.
Onsite Wastewater Disposal Books
- Onsite Wastewater Disposal, R. J. Perkins;
Quoting from Amazon: This practical book, co-published with the National Environmental Health Association,
describes the step-by-step procedures needed to avoid common pitfalls in septic system technology.
Valuable in matching the septic system to the site-specific conditions, this useful book will help you install a reliable system in
both suitable and difficult environments. Septic tank installers, planners, state and local regulators, civil and sanitary engineers,
consulting engineers, architects, homeowners, academics, and land developers will find this publication valuable.
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Bennette D. Burks, Mary Margaret Minnis, Hogarth House 1994 - one of the best septic system books around, suffering a bit from small fonts and a weak index. While it contains some material more technical than needed by homeowners, Burks/Minnis book on onsite wastewater treatment systems a very useful reference for both property owners and septic system designers.
- Septic Tank/Soil-Absorption Systems: How to Operate & Maintain [ copy on file as /septic/Septic_Operation_USDA.pdf ] - , Equipment Tips, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 8271 1302, 7100 Engineering, 2300 Recreation, September 1982, web search 08/28/2010, original source: http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfimage/82711302.pdf
- Soil Percolation Tests soil perc testing guide and instructions
- Percolation Testing Manual, CNMI Division of Environmental Quality, PO Box 501304, Saipan, MP 96950
- Planting Over Septic System Component", Daniel Friedman (author/editor, InspectAPedia.com), The Innovator, Winter/Spring 2008, BCOSSA, British Columbia OnSite Sewage Association, 201-3542 Blansard St., Victoria BC V8X 1W3 Canada
- Save the Septic System - Do Not Flush These Items Down the Toilet, Daniel Friedman, InspectAPedia.com - PDF document, printable
- SEPTIC STANDARDS
- SEPTIC MAGAZINES
- Septic System Owner's Manual, Lloyd Kahn, Blair Allen, Julie Jones, Shelter Publications, 2000 $14.95 U.S. - easy to understand, well illustrated, one of the best practical references around on septic design basics including some advanced systems; a little short on safety and maintenance. Both new and used (low priced copies are available, and we think the authors are working on an updated edition--DF.
Quoting from one of several Amazon reviews: The basics of septic systems, from underground systems and failures to what the owner can do to promote and maintain a healthy system, is revealed in an excellent guide essential for any who reside on a septic system. Rural residents receive a primer on not only the basics; but how to conduct period inspections and what to do when things go wrong. History also figures into the fine coverage.
- Test Pit Preparation for Onsite Sewage Evaluations, State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Portland OR, 800 452-4011. PDF document. We recommend this excellent document that offers detail about soil perc tests, deep hole tests, safety, and septic design. Readers should also see Soil Percolation Tests and for testing an existing septic system, also see Dye Tests
- Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, Bombeck, Erma: $ 5.99; FAWCETT; MM;
This septic system classic whose title helps avoid intimidating readers new to septic systems, is available new or used at very low prices.
It's more entertainment than a serious "how to" book on septic systems design, maintenance, or repair. Not recommended -- DF.
- US EPA Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual Top Reference: US EPA's Design Manual for Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal, 1980, available from the US EPA, the US GPO Superintendent of Documents (Pueblo CO), and from the National Small Flows Clearinghouse. Original source http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/Pubs/625R00008/625R00008.htm
- Water Wells and Septic Systems Handbook, R. Dodge Woodson. This book is in the upper price range, but is worth the cost for serious septic installers and designers.
Quoting Amazon: Each year, thousands upon thousands of Americans install water wells and septic systems on their properties. But with a maze of codes governing their use along with a host of design requirements that ensure their functionality where can someone turn for comprehensive, one-stop guidance? Enter the Water Wells and Septic Systems Handbook from McGraw-Hill.
Written in language any property owner can understand yet detailed enough for professionals and technical students this easy-to-use volume delivers the latest techniques and code requirements for designing, building, rehabilitating, and maintaining private water wells and septic systems. Bolstered by a wealth of informative charts, tables, and illustrations, this book delivers:
* Current construction, maintenance, and repair methods
* New International Private Sewage Disposal Code
* Up-to-date standards from the American Water Works Association
- Wells and Septic Systems, Alth, Max and Charlet, Rev. by S. Blackwell Duncan, $ 18.95; Tab Books 1992. We have found this text very useful for conventional well and septic systems design and maintenance --DF.
Quoting an Amazon description:Here's all the information you need to build a well or septic system yourself - and save a lot of time, money, and frustration. S. Blackwell Duncan has thoroughly revised and updated this second edition of Wells and Septic Systems to conform to current codes and requirements. He also has expanded this national bestseller to include new material on well and septic installation, water storage and distribution, water treatment, ecological considerations, and septic systems for problem building sites.
- The NSFC Products List has an excellent list of design manuals/modules available from their website or by telephone 800-624-8301
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