Decentralized design benefits country clubProblemThe design engineer for Keene Manor Estates, a country club development in Nicholasville, Ky., needed wastewater treatment options. The initial plan of drainfields in every backyard failed to meet the aesthetic quality sought by the owners.SolutionThe engineer turned to Clarus Environmental to provide decentralized collection using filtered septic tank effluent pumping (STEP) systems, a recirculating gravel filter, and drip distribution that irrigated portions of the golf course. Clarus helped the engineer with force main design, treatment system sizing, and dripfield zoning and layout.ResultThe system, operational and trouble-free since 2007, led to more consistent, professional, and effective
