Diagram Gallery
Conventional Septic System
Drip Irrigation
Low Pressure Dosing
Leaching Chamber
Et Bed System
Mound
Aerobic Surface Application With Spray Field
Common Examples of Septic Systems & Issues
Open septic tank with second tank lid damage
Open and damaged septic tanks being pumped
Tanks completely open and exposed.
Tanks demolished- crushed and filled
Demolition completed
Dumping of paints and other materials down the drains is harmful to the system
Collapsed septic tanks (courtesy of Denton Co. Environmental Health)
Failed drainfield (courtesy Denton Co. Environmental Health)
Driveway poured over septic lateral lines (courtesy Denton Co. Environmental Health)
Driving over septic lateral lines can be damaging and cause failure of the system (courtesy of Denton Co. Environmental Health)
Failed lateral lines (courtesy Denton Co. Environmental Health)
Raw sewage on the ground at the inspection port (courtesy Denton Co. Environmental Health)
Septic tank full of roots
Eroded beach exposing buried septic components
Failed trench- clogged filter media and clogged line