1.0Highland Bayou Watershed Protection Planhttps://agrilife.org/highlandbayouHighland Bayou Watershed Protection Planrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AjrtoQ0Se6"><a href="https://agrilife.org/highlandbayou/actions-matter/septic-system/">Septic Systems</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://agrilife.org/highlandbayou/actions-matter/septic-system/embed/#?secret=AjrtoQ0Se6" width="600" height="338" title="“Septic Systems” — Highland Bayou Watershed Protection Plan" data-secret="AjrtoQ0Se6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://agrilife.org/highlandbayou/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> When you flush the toilet, use the sink or do laundry, water flows down the drain and into your septic system. In the Tank, Wastewater Settles into 3 Layers: Top Layer-Lighter oils and fats float to the top, creating scum. Middle Layer- Clarified water collects in the middle and then flows into a distribution box. Bottom Layer- Heavier water sinks to the bottom, forming sludge. Effluent Distribution Clarified water from the distribution box flows through small holes in distribution lines, allowing the wastewater to drain into gravel trenches... Read More →https://agrilife.org/highlandbayou/files/2013/05/howitworks_txt-1024x71.png