When municipal wastewater treatment isn’t available, on-site septic systems are often installed into a property to manage the sewage and septic waste generated by the facility. These septic systems treat the septic waste to a certain degree, removing the bulk of organic solids from the wastewater, which prepares it for secondary treatment. Once the effluent has undergone secondary treatment, it is then suitable for irrigation use. Septic tank irrigation systems are more of a term used to describe the combination of a septic system that can treat sewage to the secondary standard, like an aerated wastewater treatment system, and a sub-surface irrigation system.

Once the primary treated (traditional septic tank) or secondary treated (wastewater treatment plant) effluent moves through the tank treatment process the resulting wastewater is gravity fed or pumped into the septic trench or bed for absorption into the surrounding ground.

Aerated wastewater treatment systems are an effective way of treating effluent to a secondary standard, which enables homeowners to reuse it for irrigation. Like for any sewage system, it is important to identify signs that indicate that there may be something wrong with the system, like emitting bad odours. There are many different reasons why your AWTS septic system is producing a foul smell, which is why it is important to understand these causes so that the problem can be fixed.

When looking into a sewage treatment system for your property you will most likely come across many different names used to describe different types of systems. Some are very similar and others are the same. This page is designed to help you understand what the different types and terms are as well as their function and preferred application.

When deciding on the best wastewater treatment system for your home, you have a choice of either a septic tank or a sewage treatment system. Below are some of the main advantages of choosing a home sewage treatment plant over the traditional septic system.

Home sewage treatment plants, otherwise known as HSTPs, are the other option when it comes to wastewater treatment. It offers a system that treats both greywater and blackwater in one area, making it both a practical and functional arrangement in varying forms. HSTPs are based on whole community sewage treatment systems however, are in a smaller structure that are used by one household or family as opposed to the whole community. They are eco-friendly options that allow wastewater, once treated, to be immediately used in the environment (both above and below ground) and will not be a health threat to you or your property. As a HSTP is structured like any Municipal sewer system, a lot of people do not even know that they have a HSTP - the difference however lies in the fact that HSTPs allow you to use treated wastewater whereas Municipal systems do not.