One of the most challenging and rewarding tasks facing wastewater professionals is the design of commercial onsite wastewater treatment and dispersal systems. Residential system design is relatively straightforward as the wastewater flow component is generally accepted. Commercial wastewater flows can vary significantly; it is the design professional’s job to provide the client with a conservative, cost-effective solution that meets local code requirements. Taking the following steps will help to successfully meet that challenge. These items relate to the hydraulic aspect of system design. The organic aspect is important to take into account, but is not discussed here.Talk to the clientMost
