Is it a good idea to install a pool, garden, or deck on a leach field? This guide explains what's safe—and not so safe—to set ...

and septic tank size: A 1,500-gallon tank can require a drainfield of 800 to 2,500 square feet. Other terms used for a drainfield: leach field, absorption field, soil absorption system ...

Septic tank waste disposal systems have a delicate equilibrium that helps to break down solid waste, while releasing effluent ...