Commonly used in rural areas without access to centralised sewer systems, a septic tank is essentially an underground chamber made from concrete, fibreglass, or plastic which breaks down waste matter by the process of decomposition and drainage.
A septic system generally contains the following functional parts:
A septic tank works by the simple process of biological decomposition and distribution drainage. Bacterial microorganisms break down the waste inside a septic tank which can then be safely redistributed or disposed of.