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Decorative, Functional Solutions

The aerobic treatment system has pumps, chambers and filters that circulate sewage effluent through perforated pipes set in a large filter bed filled with sand and pea gravel.
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Septically Speaking

New York landscape and sewer contractor Dan Ratner Sr. says an aboveground aerobic septic system is a terrific solution for homes located close to water sources or in poor soils.

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The aerobic treatment system, a series of pumps, chambers and filters, circulates sewage effluent through perforated pipes set in a large filter bed filled with sand and pea gravel. The effluent discharged from the system, it?EUR??,,????'?????<
Normally, such a septic setup is enclosed in a box built with treated landscape timbers. Ratner thinks these are unsightly and, even though the septic systems are lined, some seepage may occur if any effluent percolates through the wood.

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