Page values for "Glossary:Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System"
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1 row is stored for this page| 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://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/SS/SS54900.pdf/ An Overview of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (PDF 7pp 1MB) |
| Poster | Admin |
| Postdate | 20210208111450 |
| TermID | O |
