Wastewater Systems

"This is an experimental webpage, the first of its kind on our CBCC site, in which we are sharing technical information -- written so homeowners can understand it -- about alternative wastewater treatment systems -- their pros and cons. We need your feedback on whether this is useful for our local soil and lot situations.

The initial articles were provided by a professional in the field, as noted in the articles. (If anyone else would like to provide information, please contact CBCC.)

An overview of various treatment systems: treatment-systems pdf

A critique on aerated tank units - there are many in Coral Bay -- and their problems: aerated tank units.pdf

Here's a neat idea for subdivisions: Every house has a septic tank and the effluent liquid is piped in small pipes to a common post treatment system to clean the water and reduce the nitrogen load- which makes the green algae sometimes seen by the shoreline in Coral Bay:
Cluster Systems.pdf
effluent collections.pdf