Water Flowing
Underground:
25 Centuries of
Waste Disposal
BACKFILL
Water Flowing
Underground:
25 Centuries of
Waste Disposal
by Jon Vara
Although there are over 25 million septic systems in the United States,
with 400,000 more new ones being built each year, most homeowners —
and more than a few builders — know almost nothing about how they
actually work. Into this information void come authors Lloyd Kahn, Blair
Allen, and Julie Jones, whose The Septic System Owner's Manual (2000;
Shelter Publications, P.O. Box 279, Bolinas, CA 94924; 800/307-0131;
www.shelterpub.com) tells you everything you might want to know about
the subject, and at least a few things you might prefer not to know. The
illustrations