What happens to my wastewater?

What happens to my wastewater? (HM20AY)

Location: Cullman, AL 35057 Cullman County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 12.447', W 86° 59.452'

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There are two main ways wastewater is treated. In rural areas septic tanks are common, in more populated areas homes are connected to wastewater treatment plants.

A Septic Tank is a concrete or steel tank buried near a home. Raw sewage flows into the tank from the house.
Solids separate from the liquid and are consumed by bacteria in the tank. The liquid flows out into a drainfield where it filters through gravel and eventually trickles through the soil.

Failing septic tanks, sewage infrastructure, and wastewater treatment plants can allow wastewater to enter our groundwater and rivers!

Wastewater goes down the drain into a sewer pipe that takes water to a treatment plant where it passes through several stages of treatment. Once water is treated it is put back into a stream or river.
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HM NumberHM20AY
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Date Added Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 500841 N 3785158
Decimal Degrees34.20745000, -86.99086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 12.447', W 86° 59.452'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 12' 26.82" N, 86° 59' 27.12" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1240 Co Rd 1043, Cullman AL 35057, US
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