Septic tank additives are very commonly used in onsite wastewater treatment systems. Water softeners are also used in the drinking water supplies of some facilities that have onsite wastewater systems. This 1-hour online course discusses the types of septic tank additives commonly used and their impacts on the system. It also discusses the impacts of water softeners on onsite systems. The material is taken from a recently published EPA document on Onsite Wastewater Treatment. This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end.
At the conclusion of the course, the student will understand:
Describe the various types of septic tank additives commonly in use.
Explain how water softeners are used in the drinking water supplies of some facilities that have onsite wastewater systems.
Illustrate the impacts of these additives to onsite wastewater systems.
Discuss the impacts of water softeners to onsite wastewater systems.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE
Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.
1 hr. Online Course