One in every three homes in the U.S. is served by an individual onsite septic system. Advances in products, regulations, treatment and disposal strategies have expanded the reach and appeal of the decentralized option from small-flow systems in rural areas to decentralized treatment facilities that serve entire communities. There are decentralized systems that operate at capacities of more than 1 million gal per day.
While treatment needs, design challenges and local regulations vary and dictate what approach is best, whether designing an individual septic system or a large community system, what remains a constant is that decentralized systems provide long-term wastewater treatment performance at an affordable cost.