Leaching field

Leaching field

A system of underground tile or pipes arranged in trenches filled with gravel on the downhill side of a septic tank. The waste is discharged into the tile bed and seeps into the soil along the lengths of the feeders.

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absorption field, disposal field

absorption field composed of absorption trenches Extent of coarse aggregate indicated by shaded area

A system of trenches containing coarse aggregate and distribution pipes through which septic-tank effluent may seep into the surrounding soil.

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