Question

Describe how a septic system provides an alternative to municipal sewer systems for the disposal of human waste. Please describe its advantages and disadvantages. Please also make sure to discuss how septic systems are designed to ensure adequate sewage treatment and protection of public health from disease causing pathogen.

Answer 1

Septic systems helps in the process of reducing the economic load for people in household as it is cheaper than a central sewer system and ensures that it is distributed over different areas ,this connecting it to a safe system. It is advantageous as it prevents open defecation and ensures that human waste is well covered without the chance for contamination. The initial setup may not be economical for extremely poor families in the rural areas, which causes them to resort to other means especially in third world countries. It also requires periodic maintenance. It is designed to ensure that communicable diseases are avoided with contact from water bodies and other materials and life forms that human come in contact with. Moreover, it is adequately treated before it is circulated, causing it to be reduced from the incidence of harmful pathogens.