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Table 8.2 On-site treatment systems

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Type of wastewater Treatment system
Combined greywater and blackwater
  • septic tank
  • septic tank with filter
  • septic tank with constructed subsurface flow wetland
  • septic tank followed by a sand filter
  • aerated wastewater treatment package plant (AWTS)
Blackwater only
  • all of the above, provided a flush system is used
  • composting toilet
  • transportation by tanker to a treatment site
Greywater only
  • septic tank
  • grease trap plus a subsurface wetland
  • some commercial greywater systems

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