OSST
OSST
Commercial wastewater is nontoxic, nonhazardous Preliminary treatment to screen out, grind up, or
wastewater from commercial and institutional food separate debris is the first step in wastewater
service operations and beauty salons. It is usually treatment. Sticks, rags, large food particles, sand,
similar in composition to domestic wastewater, but gravel, toys, and so on are removed at this stage to
may occasionally have one or more of its constituents protect the pumping and other equipment in the
exceed typical domestic ranges. treatment plant.
6. Cesspool
A high-level alarm is used to alert the homeowner or A gravel-less drain field distributes effluent into the
building operator if liquid inside a tank reaches a level soils through gravel-less drain pipe instead of gravel.
that is higher than it would be if the pump were As a result, these systems are also called no gravel
operating normally or if the liquid inflow is greater or no rock drain field systems.
than the maximum pumping capacity of the pump. Like a conventional OSST system, gravel-less pipe
High-level alarms are used in sump, sewage, or requires only a septic tank to pretreat the wastewater.
effluent installations. These alarms can either be When installed, the pipe is not surrounded by gravel
purchased separately or as part of a preassembled or rock.
package. These systems can be installed with small equipment
and in hand-dug trenches in areas with steep slopes
Secondary Treatment and Disposal Equipment where conventional gravel systems would not be
possible.
A drainage field provides secondary treatment This pipe takes many forms, including geotextile
and is the final disposal location for clarified effluent from fabric-wrapped pipe and open-bottomed chambers.
wastewater.
A piping network carries effluent from a septic or
pump tank to the drainage field for further treatment within
the soil or disbursement into the air.
The effluent moves downward through the mound by
gravity flow and is partially treated by the time it
reaches the natural soil.
6. Spray Distribution
Incinerating Toilet
Holding Tanks