5 Myths About Liquid Only Sewers

Make It Clear: Why You Can't Just Flush and Forget

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Gravity Sewers have been in use for so long and are such a widely accepted method for transporting wastewater that many other technologies aren't as well known or have become marginalized. One of these lesser known methods that is gaining more attention is Liquid Only Sewer. This proven technology has long been hounded by outdated and unwarranted myths that David Lepre, one of our senior engineers, will help us dispel in this episode.

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Chapters

1. 5 Myths About Liquid Only Sewers (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:52)

3. Myth #1 Municipal Sewer is ALWAYS Gravity Pipe and Lift Stations (00:02:14)

4. Myth #2 Inflow and Infiltration is Just a Fact In Any Municipal Sewer (00:06:20)

5. Myth #3 Liquid Only Sewers Cost Too Much to Operate and Maintain (00:08:26)

6. Myth #4 On-lot Tanks Need to Be Pumped Every 2-3 Years (00:11:38)

7. Myth #5 Biosolids Are Easier to Treat if Pumped to a Centralized Plant (00:15:39)

8. Conclusion (00:17:25)

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