Household Wastewater Management

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Ecological Dry Toilets and Other Water Conservation Alternatives :

- About small-scale solutions for water conservation: dry toilets, rainwater harvesting, constructed wetlands for greywater treatment, and organic gardening.
Frequently Asked Question about Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems :

- About septic systems and other small-scale onsite wastewater management.
Grey Water Central :

- Provides definitions, technical information, and regulations, as well as discussing possible applications and system design.
Greywater :

- Technical information on characteristics and system designs.
How Stuff Works: Sewer and Septic Systems :

- Illustrated multiple-part explanation of how sewer systems and septic tank systems really work, with related links.
Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Training Center :

- Training for designers, manufactures, installers, regulators, and homeowners, in the installation, operation, and maintenance of onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Managing Household Wastewater :

- Mississippi State University fact sheet on septic tanks and soil absorption systems for household sewage and wastewater.
NOWRA :

- The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, Inc. (NOWRA) was founded in 1991 as a national professional organization to advance and promote the onsite wastewater industry.
Recycling of Greywater :

- How to process greywater from shower for toilet flushing in a simple and sustainible way.
Septic Protector :

- How septic systems function, what causes them to fail, information and products to help prevent them from failing.
The Septic System Owner's Manual :

- A straightforward, easy to understand, non-scholarly book on residential wastewater disposal.
Septic Systems (Pennsylvania Perspective) :

- On-line guide to on-lot wastewater disposal in Pennsylvania provides basic information on approved, alternative and experimental land-based wastewater disposal and recharge systems.
Septic Yellow Pages :

- Septic system questions, answers and searchable directory of over 5,000 septic system professionals. Also includes a homeowner Septic System information section.
Texas Water Resources Institute :

- Serves as a focal point for water-related research at Texas universities, encouraging discussion of statewide issues through meetings and multi-university studies. Includes calendar of events, newsletters, and reports.