Environmental Health Handbook

• Preface & Contents
  • Private Water Wells
  • Wastewater Characteristics and Health Concerns
  • Legal Authorities for Pollution Control
  • Site and Soil Evaluations
  • Septic Tanks
  • Enhanced/Advanced Treatment
  • Soil Absorption Systems
  • Water Conserving Toilets and Holding Tanks
  • Wastewater Pond (Lagoons)
  • Pumps and Hydraulics
  • Septage Management

Note: Users are encouraged to provide feedback about errors, needed additions, and improvements by either sending a message to ehh@kdheks.gov or contacting one of KDHE's Watershed Field Coordinators (Beth Rowlands #785/842-4600; Doug Schneweis #785/625-5663; Richard Basore #316/337-6014).