Comments on: Septic Or Sewer: Which Is Better For The Environment? http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/01/17/septic-or-sewer-which-is-better-for-the-environment/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BigBee http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/01/17/septic-or-sewer-which-is-better-for-the-environment/#comment-23078 BigBee Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:06:50 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2681#comment-23078 I agree with your comment that sewer can be better for the environment. Here is a nice understanding of the septic system though for <a href="http://www.centraloregonseptic.com" rel="nofollow"> bend septic </a> which is a visual so at least one can see how it is layed out. I agree with your comment that sewer can be better for the environment. Here is a nice understanding of the septic system though for bend septic which is a visual so at least one can see how it is layed out.

]]> By: T. Caine http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/01/17/septic-or-sewer-which-is-better-for-the-environment/#comment-23041 T. Caine Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:13:55 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2681#comment-23041 I would say unless a municipality has a terrible treatment facility or a combined-sewer-overflow (CSO) system (where sewage and stormwater are mixed and can overflow directly into natural bodies of water) then sewers are better for the environment than septic tanks. No matter what the engineering, septic tanks are allowing untreated waste to seep directly into the ground. Their usage is often only a function of not being able to connect to a municipal sewer. One of the best solution is a constructed wetlands: a system that uses a combination of holding ponds and natural plants to actually remove toxins from wastewater and purify its contents. Though rather new and sometimes difficult to receive permits for, they have been proven to work. I would say unless a municipality has a terrible treatment facility or a combined-sewer-overflow (CSO) system (where sewage and stormwater are mixed and can overflow directly into natural bodies of water) then sewers are better for the environment than septic tanks.

No matter what the engineering, septic tanks are allowing untreated waste to seep directly into the ground. Their usage is often only a function of not being able to connect to a municipal sewer.

One of the best solution is a constructed wetlands: a system that uses a combination of holding ponds and natural plants to actually remove toxins from wastewater and purify its contents. Though rather new and sometimes difficult to receive permits for, they have been proven to work.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/01/17/septic-or-sewer-which-is-better-for-the-environment/#comment-23038 Michael Janzen Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:54:51 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2681#comment-23038 Humanure and the Lovable Loo by Jenkins. Not sure any planning department will give you a permit for one but they seem to be the most sustainable way of handling human waste. Humanure and the Lovable Loo by Jenkins. Not sure any planning department will give you a permit for one but they seem to be the most sustainable way of handling human waste.

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