Webinar | Onsite Wastewater Series: Onsite Wastewater System Basics

This 1-hour webinar provides a comprehensive overview of the basic construction components and treatment of onsite wastewater systems. The webinar was designed to give the audience an understanding of wastewater treatment at the household scale. It is also intended to ensure the audience is informed of the proper actions to safely maintain an onsite wastewater system for proper discharge and maximum life span.

Viewers will be able to gain a better understanding of the following:
- List the basic components of an onsite wastewater system.
- Explain how and why the different components of an onsite wastewater system exist and function.
- Explain how poorly functioning onsite systems can reduce asset life of onsite systems and negatively impact water quality.
- Describe the impact that poor treatment and discharge can have on adjacent private wells and ground water.

Presenter: Dr. Jason Barrett, Associate Extension Professor and the Associate Director, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute at Mississippi State University

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