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Environmental Health Handbook

This manual was posted on 11/2004.

• 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 Stabilization Ponds (Lagoons)
• Pumping Stations
• Septic Management

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