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|Term=onsite sewage treatment and disposal system
|Abb=OSTDS
|Definition=Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS), commonly referred to as septic systems, can contain any one or more of the following components: septic tank; subsurface drainfield; aerobic treatment unit; graywater tank; laundry wastewater tank; grease interceptor; pump tank; waterless, incinerating or organic waste-composing toilet; and sanitary pit privy. An OSTDS must provide for subsurface effluent disposal and must not have any open tanks or open treatment units.
|SourceURL=https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/content/septic-systems
|Type=noun
|Synonym=Septic system
|Sentence=Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) are a safe and effective means of wastewater disposal for 30 percent of Florida’s population.
|RelatedURL=https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/content/septic-systems
|Poster=Admin
|Postdate=20210208111450
|TermID=O
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[https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/SS/SS54900.pdf Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: An
Overview by Gurpal S. Toor, Mary Lusk, and Tom Obreza (PDF 7pp 1MB)]